Psychotic depression, otherwise known as major depressive
disorder with psychotic features, is being considered as a
disorder in its own right according to a medicalnewstoday
report. There are three particular features of psychotic
depression that stand apart from non-psychotic depression. The
first of these are paranoid beliefs that may involve sinister
notions of being monitored, tracked, followed or whispered
about. Visual or auditory hallucinations may be present but more
commonly delusions (false beliefs), perhaps in the form of
special messages, or fearful beliefs about what is happening or
about to happen. Aside from psychotic symptoms, people with
psychotic depression may also exhibit higher levels of anxiety,
agitation, hypochondria, insomnia and cognitive impairment (e.g.
concentration, memory, reasoning problems). Psychotic depression
has tended to be regarded as relatively uncommon, or as a
potential feature of depression if symptoms are especially
severe. However, one of the known issues with psy