Recurrent Depressive Disorder

Recurrent Depressive Disorder

You can be diagnosed with a recurrent depressive illness if you've experienced at least two bouts of depression. Recurrent depressive disorder is characterised by the tendency of a person to experience recurrent episodes of depressed mood over time. The severity of the recurrent depressive illness varies from person to person.

Symptoms
The following characteristics of a depressed patient are:
When the condition is mild to moderate:

• A dejected appearance
• A sense of hopelessness
• Depressing thought processes

• False beliefs about one's value, guilt, nihilism, etc.
• Hallucinations, frequently accompanied by suicidal thoughts, are common.