Elizabeth Milburn, CRNP discusses the clinical symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder and presents an overview of the diagnosis of this condition. Major Depressive Disorder is one of several mood disorders, each discussed in her series of videos. Clinical Depression is different than "normal" human sadness. Ms Milburn is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, where she serves as The Director of Operations for the practice, and maintains her own private practice of psychiatry. Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of psychiatry consisting of about 25 psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychotherapists with physical locations in Philadelphia and Paoli, PA and serving all of PA, NJ, NY and FL virtually via HIPAA compliant tele-psychiatry. Individuals seeking not only evaluations but long-term psychiatric care, can contact Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates directly. These videos aim to increase awareness and discussion of mental health topics and to encourage struggling individuals to schedule an appointment directly with a mental health provider. Mental health needs to be normalized, and simply speaking about mental health topics openly, is an important first step. This video is INFORMATIVE ONLY - NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. If you are researching a specific topic, please view our Youtube channel, click all videos and use the search function. Please also visit and follow us on instagram and FB: @RittenhousePsych. www.RittenhousePA.com