Persistent depressive disorder, known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men. Persistent depressive ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - A continuous feeling of sadness could be just a dark mood, or it could be Persistent Depressive Disorder that lasts for a long period of time. Persistent Depressive ...

The results suggest that depressive disorders, and in particular persistent depressive disorders, are associated with a general increase in the deformability of immune cells, which could indicate ...

Actually, it’s a buzzword used to describe real clinical diagnoses, such as persistent depressive disorder, also known as dysthymia. Here’s what these terms really mean. You may have heard other ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

Personality traits, especially borderline personality, appear to predict change in depression status and are significantly associated with its persistence. Data from 2366 respondents (no depression ...

“Unspecified depressive disorder” is used when someone displays depressive symptoms, but there isn’t enough information for a specific diagnosis. Depressive symptoms can be complex and may not clearly ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Perhaps you have a longstanding tendency to feel flat and gloomy, and those close to you see you as a pessimistic kind of character. You can't recall the last time you slept well, you feel tired all ...