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Dysthymia is a chronic low-level depression that is not as extreme as other types of depression. The best treatment for dysthymia is a combination of mediation and therapy.
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What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?
What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?The simple answer is severity, but let me expand on this further.Technically, dysthymia is a pervasive "low level" depression that lasts a long time – often a few years. "Major Depression" is a discrete episode of severe depression. When it is gone, the patient is in…
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