What are the five levels of depression? Find out through this post. 

Depression is a serious illness that can affect people of all ages, genders, races and religions. It’s a condition that doesn’t go away on its own and needs to be treated as soon as possible. Continue reading to learn more about the different levels of depression.

Depression can be mild, moderate or severe. 

Mild depression is a type of depression that causes symptoms such as loss of interest in activities you normally enjoy, difficulty concentrating and weight changes. It’s not unusual for people to have some of these symptoms from time to time but they don’t usually last long and aren't severe enough to meet the criteria for a diagnosis. 

If you have mild depression, talk to your doctor about medications that may help manage it so you can get back on track with daily life again as soon as possible without any side effects.

Moderate depression is a form of major depressive disorder (MDD) that involves symptoms such as loss of appetite, insomnia, fatigue and weight loss. These symptoms may be mild to moderate in severity. 

Depression can occur at any age but it's most common in late adolescence or early adulthood. In some cases, your child may have mild symptoms but still experience anxiety or mood swings that make him or her less able to function normally at school; this is called "borderline" depression. 

Some people with moderate depression will also have suicidal thoughts and behaviors such as self-harm, eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (binging), cutting themselves on purpose while they're depressed or during other periods when they feel down—this type of behavior doesn't happen often but it's important to keep an eye on such circumstances.

If you think you're having a serious bout of depression, it's important to seek help. Severe depression is a level of mental illness that affects how you feel and think, as well as how you act. It can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions if left untreated. 

With severe depression there are symptoms such as crying for no reason at all; feeling worthless; not being able to function normally at work or school; eating too much or not eating enough (fasting); sleeping more than usual; withdrawing from friends/family members; making poor choices regarding money or sex (such as spending all your money on booze when there's an impending bill due); feeling anxious without apparent reason (for example worrying about what other people think).

Psychotic depression is a severe form of depression that can be very hard to treat. It's characterized by hallucinations and delusions, which may include hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there. 

In psychotic depression, people often feel uncontrollably sad or hopeless when they shouldn't be feeling this way at all. They also have thoughts about suicide and other dangerous behaviors like jumping from buildings or driving cars off bridges into bodies of water (this isn't actually recommended). 

Psychotic depression may be accompanied by other mental disorders such as bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder (MDD). If you have any of these conditions along with psychotic depression, then it's important to seek medical help right away so your symptoms don't get worse!

• This type of depression is characterized by a complete withdrawal from social interaction and can include catatonic features. 

• A person with this type of depression may be mute, or they may be unable to move. They may have a flat affect, meaning that their facial expressions and tone of voice are very subdued.

conclusion

The symptoms of depression can be overwhelming for most people. But they all have one thing in common: You may feel that you’re not doing anything right and that no one understands your problems. You may have trouble sleeping or eating, and you might even think about hurting yourself or taking your own life. If these thoughts come up for you, get help from a doctor immediately.

Want to learn more about major depression? Check out this article or get more information about mental health here.