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Noun Concept
Categories: Bipolar spectrum, Mood disorders, Depression (psychology)
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dysthymia  dysthymic depression  dysthymic disorder  chronic depression  depressive neurosis
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Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder, is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically a disorder primarily of mood, consisting of similar cognitive and physical problems as major depressive disorder, but with longer-lasting symptoms. Wikipedia
A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years. Wiktionary
Form of clinical depression. Wiktionary (translation)
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I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet