[jesusplay]

saw my pdoc a few days ago. He says I'm not manic or depressed but experiencing some dysphoria.

I am depressed.

If he asked more questions like a psychologist instead of assuming if I do certain things I am what he infers.

DO all pdocs do this? read body language and take key things you say out of context? Should I bring a load gun into the office and see what he infers?

[HazelGirl]

No, not all. But many do. Can you find one who will really listen and take your concerns seriously?

[CantExplain]

Dysphoria (from Greek: δύσφορος (dysphoros), from δυσ-, difficult, and φέρειν, to bear) is a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort as a symptom of discontentment, restlessness, dissatisfaction, malaise, depression, anxiety or indifference.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms (syndrome) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual. The term "depression" is ambiguous. It is often used to denote this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or to lower mood states lacking clinical significance.

What is the difference between them? They sound pretty much interchangeable.