Dysthymia is a
Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic
The exact cause of dysthymia is unknown. It tends to run in families. Dysthymia occurs more often in women than in men and affects up to 5% of the general population.
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Read moreFor much of my childhood and young adulthood, I suffered from depression. Although I did have some periods of major depression, the bulk of... Read more »
Of course, there are others who write for this site who are much better able to talk about some of the appropriate therapies for dysthymia*... Read more »
What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?The simple answer is severity, but let me expand on this further.Technically,... Read more »
Dysthymia is often thought of as a mild form of depression. In reality it is a chronic mood disorder that can become a form of life-long... Read more »
It is that time of year again. A time when we look back over the past year, find out what worked for us, what didn't work and look forward... Read more »
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Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic Symptoms The main symptom of dysthymia is... Read more »
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Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic Treatment Treatment for dysthymia includes... Read more »
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Neurotic depression (dysthymia); Dysthymic disorder; Chronic depression; Depression - chronic Prevention References Institute... Read more »
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Dysthymia is a disturbance of mood. The essential feature is a chronic disturbance of mood of at least two years duration, involving either depressed... Read more »
As I pointed out in Part I, much of the early distress experienced by most individuals diagnosed with a serious or life threatening illness will... Read more »