DSM-5 lists several types of depressive disorders. Here are those:

1. Major Depressive Disorder:

People who go through a major depressive episode without having any history of mania receive a diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

2. Persistent Depressive Disorder:

People whose unipolar depression is chronic receive a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder. When this chronic disorder have repeated major depressive episodes, is called persistent depressive disorder with major depressive episodes. When there is less severe and less disabling symptoms, called persistent depressive disorder with dysthymic syndrome.

3. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder:

A diagnosis given to certain women who repeatedly have clinically significant depressive and related symptoms during the week before menstruation.

4. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder:

It is characterized by a combination of persistent depressive symptoms and recurrent outbursts of severe temper.

Here are several other types of depressive disorders:

► Seasonal: Depression that appears or gets worse in certain seasons (usually winter) and improves in others.

► Catatonic: Depression marked by immobility (not moving at all) or, sometimes, extreme and purposeless activity.

► Peripartum: Depression that happens during pregnancy or within four weeks after giving birth.

► Melancholic: Depression where even pleasurable or enjoyable events bring no happiness at all.