Dysthymic Disorder (pronounced /dɪsˈθaɪmiə/ or pronounced /dɪsˈθɪmiə/ ) is a chronic mood disorder that falls within the depression spectrum, the opposite of hyperthymia. It is considered a chronic depression, but with less severity than major depressive disorder. This disorder tends to be a chronic, long-lasting illness.
Dysthymia is a type of low-grade depression. Harvard Health Publications states that, "the Greek word dysthymia means 'bad sta...
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