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Health Encyclopedia: Dysthymia

Alternative Names

Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic

Symptoms

The main symptom of dysthymia is low, dark, or sad mood nearly every day for at least 2 years. Other symptoms can include:

Poor appetite or overeating
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Low energy or fatigue
Low self-esteem
Poor concentration
Feelings of hopelessness

Signs and tests

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Expert & Community Posts

ADHD and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression, is a mood disorder in which people who have... Read more »

Winter S.A.D.ness

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...medication such as Paxil or Zoloft to help elevate your mood. For those who suffer... Read more »

Beat the Winter Blues

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...underestimate how much the weather can affect your mood. The American Academy of Family... Read more »

Treating the Winter Blues

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...fact that as seasons change there is a change in mood and behavior in the general population... Read more »

Winter Blues in the Summer

By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert

...dullness and fatigue. The effect of weather on mood and energy levels was apparent last week... Read more »

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Overcoming the Winter Blues

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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Depression Information

...episodes of depression – usually in late fall and winter – alternating with periods of normal or high mood the rest of the year. Most people with SAD are women whose illness typically begins... Read more »

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...which was for centuries the generic term for all emotional disorders.Depression is now referred to as a mood disorder, and the primary subtypes are major depression, dysthymia (chronic and usually... Read more »

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