A mood disorder related to depression, with many of the same symptoms. However, thoughts of suicide and death are typically absent, and the individual is usually able to function. Patients with dysthymic disorder typically have been depressed most of the day, on most days, for at least 2 years.

A chronic disturbance in mood involving depressed mood for at least two years. Less intense than major depression. Characterized by a depletion of usual coping strategies and the tendency to feel worse as the day progresses, most likely due to inability to cope with accumulated stressors.

mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"

a type of depressive disorder that is milder than major depressive disorder, but is chronic - lasting at least two years for adults and one year for children and adolescents.

depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent; [*] used to describe persistent depressed mood which doesn't reach the level of a major depressive episode.

A less severe type of depression, dysthymia is marked by symptoms that last at least two years. They are not disabling, though they make it difficult for a person to feel good or function normally.

A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a person from functioning at "full steam" or from feeling good. Dysthymia is a less severe type of depression than what is accorded the diagnosis of major depression. However, people with dysthymia may also sometimes experience major depressive episodes, suggesting that there is a continuum between dysthymia and major depression.

Chronic depression that reoccurs over a period of at least two years in adults and one year in children and adolescents.

A milder but chronic form of depression.

a chronic mood disorder characterized by depression.

Despondency or depression.

a form of low-level depression characterized by a lack of enthusiasm for life and a sense of discouragement about the future. Other symptoms may include fatigue, insomnia, and low self-esteem.

A mild but long lasting form of depression. Dysthymia is often associated with early childhood trauma or abuse, and is sometimes seen in adults who are in abusive situations.

emotional disorder characterised by a chronic depressive feeling and a lack of interest in normal activities. These feelings must have lasted for more than two years, but are not serious enough to be regarded as a major depression.

Mental depression, any intellectual anomaly

a chronic (ongoing), low-grade depression that often begins in childhood or adolescence and may last for many years in adulthood if not treated.

A form of minor depression in which people feel mildly depressed on most days for at least two years. Dysthymia has many symptoms that look like major depressive disorder, but they are less severe.

(depressive illness.) This is chronic mild to moderate depression. A person usually continues to function, but doesn't experience pleasure like a healthy person does.

Type of chronic depression that lasts longer but less severe.

Chronic, mild depression that has lasted for 2 or more years.

classified as a type of affective disorder or mood disorder that often resembles a less severe, yet more chronic form of major (clinical) depression. However, persons with dysthymia may also experience major depressive episodes at times.

Dysthymia (pronunciation in ) or dysthymic disorder is a form of the mood disorder of depression characterized by a lack of enjoyment/pleasure in life that continues for at least two years. It differs from clinical depression in the severity of the symptoms. Dysthymia can, though not always, prevent a person from functioning, affecting sleep pattern and daily activities.