What do ppl mean by “clinical depression” as opposed to “major depression”?
I just saw someone say “clinical depression” or “major depression,” in giving answer, which is what got me wondering if it’s supposed to be worse than major depression or less so. I’m partly wondering because clinical depression isn’t in the psychiatric lexicon. It is a popular term. A: It is the same thing, to make a diagnosis of major depression there must be a set of specific clinical symptoms hence the term. It is very different from being sad or upset or miserable. Treatment is different for each type of depression.
