[why98]

My psychiatrist's notes are online after I go for a visit. At the bottom are the diagnoses she's given me over the years. The latest one is dysphoria.

Since I just read this and she didn't talk to me about it, I only know snippets of what I read about it on the internet.

It seems that the treatment is therapy. That's good because I don't want to add another pill to my arsenal.

If you have dysphoria, what ideas in therapy have helped you the most? How does dysphoria manifest itself in your life?

If I understand correctly, I think my cynical nature has something to do with it. I try to be optimistic but by nature I'm cynical about things working out, about how people act, etc.

[*Beth*]

I take dysphoria to mean a mild, chronic depression. I don't know which meds you're taking, but in the past SSRI's helped my dysphoria. Many times cynicism is also a sign of depression. Therapy can be somewhat helpful, but I find the proper medications are necessary in order to be able to work on solutions in therapy.

[why98]

Originally Posted by BethRags

I take dysphoria to mean a mild, chronic depression. I don't know which meds you're taking, but in the past SSRI's helped my dysphoria. Many times cynicism is also a sign of depression. Therapy can be somewhat helpful, but I find the proper medications are necessary in order to be able to work on solutions in therapy.

Actually I looked back at the doctor's notes and see "dysthmia" in my list of "problems". That makes sense to me because I do tend to have a low level of depression at all times.

I'm sorry that you have to deal with dysphoria. Sounds like you've found some solutions or at least things that help.

[*Beth*]

I'm so sorry! I mixed up dysphoria with dysthimia. But yes, both can indicate a chronic, low level depression. Which is a miserably difficult state of mind. Therapy is definitely important, but most of the time an antidepressant can have a positive effect.

[Bp1978]

The extra diagnosis doesn’t mean much - just a few more or continuum of symptoms. Doing more healthy routines can help I think