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 BrainGrow rated 35 months ago - From the page: "Dysthymia or dysthymic disorder is a form of the mood disorder of depression characterised by a lack of enjoyment/pleasure in life that continues for at least two years. It differs from clinical depression in the severity of the symptoms. While dysthymia usually does not prevent...
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- docinthebiz rated 4 months ago
- Of course, Wikipedia always has great and full definitions to help explain everything. This explanation of dysthymia, a type of depression is just one example!
- BrainGrow rated 35 months ago
- From the page: "Dysthymia or dysthymic disorder is a form of the mood disorder of depression characterised by a lack of enjoyment/pleasure in life that continues for at least two years. It differs from clinical depression in the severity of the symptoms. While dysthymia usually does not prevent a person from functioning, it prevents full enjoyment of life. Dysthymia also lasts much longer than an episode of major depression. Outsiders often perceive dysthymic individuals as 'dour' and humourless or as martinets.
Many times a stressful or overwhelming situation, like having a first baby (see postpartum depression), will throw a dysthymic individual into a major depression. When a major depressive episode occurs on top of dysthymia, clinicians may refer to the resultant condition as double depression.
Approximately 6% of the population of the United States has dysthymia.
One should pronounce "dysthymia" as [Dis thigh me ah] - following the origins of "thalamus", "thyroid" and "thyric"."
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