Things Everyone Should Know About Dysthymic Disorder

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Co-occurring symptoms can be indicative of more serious problems, such as when depressive or dysthymia episodes alternate with periods of hypomania. Cyclothymic disorder is a mild form of bipolar disorder characterized by these alternating states. Because the periods of hypomania do not progress into the hyper-mania exhibited by bipolar disorder patients, cyclothymic disorder patients are sometimes misdiagnosed with dysthymia. Depressive episodes are not as severe as with bipolar or dysthymic disorder, and generally, do not last more than two weeks. Manic episodes are characterized by a decreased sense of control or productivity, rather than unnerving bouts of energy or feelings of invincibility.

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