Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
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What is persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)?
Dysthymia is a chronic type of depression but with less severity than major depressive disorder. It is characterized by a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not. Some symptoms include, feelings of hopelessness, low self esteem, poor appetite or overeating, and poor concentration.
Common symptoms reported by people with persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
Treatments taken by people for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
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Compare treatments taken by people with persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
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Who has persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1907 say persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 346 | |
| 30s | 913 | |
| 40s | 988 | |
| 50s | 911 | |
| 60s | 927 | |
| 70+ | 2524 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 312 | |
| 20-29 years | 170 | |
| 30-39 years | 159 | |
| 40-49 years | 148 | |
| 50-59 years | 132 | |
| 60-69 years | 85 | |
| 70+ years | 37 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4184 | |
| Female | 8278 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3554 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2205 |