Reactive depression
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What is reactive depression?
The term reactive depression is a category of clinical depression. It refers to an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief) arising as a consequence of severe life events.
Common symptoms reported by people with reactive depression
Treatments taken by people for reactive depression
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Compare treatments taken by people with reactive depression
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Who has reactive depression on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 579 say reactive depression is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 39 | |
| 30s | 82 | |
| 40s | 85 | |
| 50s | 78 | |
| 60s | 101 | |
| 70+ | 232 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 52 | |
| 20-29 years | 23 | |
| 30-39 years | 34 | |
| 40-49 years | 30 | |
| 50-59 years | 26 | |
| 60-69 years | 26 | |
| 70+ years | 12 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 309 | |
| Female | 845 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 467 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 151 |