Which type of depression lasts for at least two years?

Which type of depression lasts for at least two years?

• A. Major Depression
• B. Persistent Depressive Disorder
• C. Situational
• D. OCD

Answer: (B)

Persistent Depressive Disorder lasts at least two years. It’s a chronic, milder form of depression where a person experiences depressed mood for most days and for most of the day, lasting for two years or longer (one year or more for children and adolescents). The key idea is the long duration and persistence, not just a short episode of sadness. Major Depression involves more intense symptoms but in distinct episodes that typically run weeks to months, not two years by itself. Situational depression is linked to a specific event or stressor and usually ends as the situation improves. OCD is an anxiety-related disorder centered on obsessions and compulsions, not a depressive condition.

Persistent Depressive Disorder lasts at least two years. It’s a chronic, milder form of depression where a person experiences depressed mood for most days and for most of the day, lasting for two years or longer (one year or more for children and adolescents). The key idea is the long duration and persistence, not just a short episode of sadness.

Major Depression involves more intense symptoms but in distinct episodes that typically run weeks to months, not two years by itself. Situational depression is linked to a specific event or stressor and usually ends as the situation improves. OCD is an anxiety-related disorder centered on obsessions and compulsions, not a depressive condition.