Reactive depression

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.

How do members experience reactive depression?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with reactive depression*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for reactive depression*

*Data from patients with reactive depression, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with reactive depression*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression (2)
Treatment

(Wellbutrin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression (1)
Treatment

(Celexa)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression (1)
Treatment

(Prozac)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive depression (1)

*Data from patients with reactive depression, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has reactive depression on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 53
20s 168
30s 254
40s 251
50s 340
60s 350
70+ 179

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 411
Female 1,104
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