What type of depression is citalopram 20mg used to treat?
There are many types of depression, most likely you are being treated for major depression, the most common. Your med is used to treat most listed below but probably should not be used for the depression found in most bipolar disorders, usually called atypical depression. Everyone is different, sometimes a Dr will give you a med like yours with a mood stabilizer, like lithium or depakote to prevent the possible mania that can be activated by the antidepressant if you have bipolar disorder. Other types of depression are: Atypical depression–actually not all that uncommon Cyclothymic Disorder Dysthymic Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Postpartum Depression Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Substance-Induced Mood Disorder Depression caused by a medical disorder, example thyroid disease Hope you feel better soon, keep taking your meds, stopping can cause a relapse.
