[debbie_tabor]

I found a half-decent description of dysthymia...

"affected people struggle nearly every day with low self-esteem, despair, and hopelessness" gives some idea of the struggle. I showed this to a couple of people who needed to know. Usually I feel insulted by the definitions.

Dysthymia is a chronic form of depression characterized by moods that are consistently low, but not as extreme as in other types of depression.
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The exact cause of dysthymia is unknown. Although the symptoms are not as severe as those of other forms of depression, affected people struggle nearly every day with low self-esteem, despair, and hopelessness.
As with major depressive disorder, dysthymia occurs more frequently in women than in men and affects up to 5% of the general population. Dysthymia can occur alone or in conjunction with more severe depression or other mood or psychiatric disorder.
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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

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/e...cle/000918.htm

[gimmeice]

(((((((((((( debbie_tabor ))))))))))))))))

[bipolar_bear]

(((((((((((((((((((debbie tabor)))))))))))))))))))))))

BB

[debbie_tabor]

Thank you, hugs gratefully accepted.

[stefano]

Yes, it DOES suck!
Especially if you throw in anxiety about everything and mild obsessive episodes.
I hug you too: (debbie)
Just one parenthesis, I'm shy

[NvaD9MV]

this is what i was diagnosed with long ago and I never got the meds the doctor wanted me to and now I think it's gotten worse,more like clinical depression

[debbie_tabor]

Good approach Stefano, I'm shy too. Anxiety about everything makes things double sucky!

Are you going to go back to the doctor NvaD9MV? Why didn't you get those meds initially?