What is Atypical Depression?

What is Atypical Depression?

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Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and a multi-award winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 15 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice. His specialty areas include personality disorders, ethics, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence.

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Complex Borderline Personality Disorder: How Coexisting Conditions Affect Your BPD and How You Can Gain Emotional Balance. Available at:

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[CrimsonVioletMoon]

I have to say there’s been nothing that’s helped me stabilize my moods more than adopting an attitude of depressive realism and tempering my expectations. My mood swings were so much worse before I realized I could control them this way. Otherwise you get too carried away with the highs and then crash way harder.

[SanchoGracie]

Wow. That describes my depression so well.

[klikklik]

Dr Fox, you are helping me very much, and I am very grateful

[Covermeinsunshine]

Wow I never knew this. Thanks for making this video

[lebaldeo]

Hi! Thank you for sharing this.
Could you do a video about BPD in correlation with sexual preoccupation, sexual impulsive behavior and utilization of sexuality for empowerment? Thank you!

[smileyface]

Thank you Dr Fox. Do you do any videos on mentalisation? (Or MBT in BPD?) I’m trying to learn about this and would love to hear your explanation.
Thank you

[alyssamendoza]

How is this different than Bipolar 2? Curious. Thanks again for all your informative videos!:)

[rachelo]

Thanks for discussing this. I think a lot of practioners don't know the difference between this and Bipolar 3.

[runlolarun]

Believe atypical percentage wise is actually the largest percentage of those with depression too.

[belle]

I've negative thoughts about the future. I can't see any future for me. I feel like I will die very early. So I shouldn't worry about marriage.

[theeternallowlyoutcastrn]

Thanks. I tried my best to understand this. Can one person have both?

[daynelawless]

I'm still confused. I found myself (someone with recognised BPD traits in my own behaviour, but still after 5 years have been unable to find someone to help diagnose and treat me) saying yes to all the mention ed symptoms in this video and little enlightenment on anything.

[rachelo]

P.s. I would love it if you did a video on the difference between atypical depression and Bipolar 2 and 3.

[tanzinafarha]

I would like to say that I don't have short temper but I got anxiety, depression for sure...and about negative outlook about future, I think i am pretty optimistic but got bad days specially when l work so hard.... anyway I would like to say l am kinda always have short temper people around me.

[thursdaylanejribgodiego]

Beautiful sweet potato cheese pies eyes you have ❤️💜💙

[mrkane]

This sounds like bpd which sounds like B3 which sounds like abc and xyz.
This work has helped me but the shorts are confusing like alphabet soup syndromes.