dysthemia

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Q: How do you treat Dysthemia?
I’m 19 and when I was in PSYC class, I started thinking that I might have a minor form of Dysthemia. I think it developed since grade school because there was a guy that use to bully me and shortly after other guys started to also. He eventually moved but the others still kept tormenting me up through high school and sometimes would physically harassed me. It kind of affected me in some ways and I was wondering if there is a way to treat Dysthemia or something you can do to help feel better. And advice would be helpful, thanks.

A: Depending on the severity, the usual treatment is low dose SSRIs coupled with psychotherapy (often cognitive-behavioral). If yours is quite literally situational (e.g., arose from the bullying rather than an endogenous depression), cognitive-behavioral therapy (without meds) is probably your best bet.

~Dr. B.~

Q: How do you know if you suffer from dysthemia?

A: Dysthemia is when you experience the regular symptoms of depression for over two years, with no longer than two months without those symptoms.
These symptoms are experienced in a milder form than those with major depression.

Q: Do I have dysthemia?
Hello all! I have a colorful history of clinical depression, from therapy to prozac to institutionalization. I have had a few major depressive episodes in my lifetime. Since the end of my last depressive episode about two years ago, I have never felt happy and been at a constant state of “blah”. I was just happy to no longer be clinically depressed, so I thought nothing of it. But two years later, I am definitely starting to think I have dysthemia. I would love to get back on Prozac because it worked very well for me in the past, do you think a psychiatrist would give me it? In addition to the constant “blah”, complete lack of interest in other people, extreme agitation, and hopelessness that I will ever be able maintain a happy life, my diet is pretty out of whack. Somedays I eat a lot, and sometimes I can go days without eating. I stay up late for no reason. Does anyone out there have experience with dysthemia, and what worked for them?

A: dysthemia is anyone who is clinically depressed for more than 2 years. depression is most often not severe sadness….the lack of emotion and interest is more often the case. from the sounds of it, i would say you are but only a psychiatrist or psychologist can formally diagnose you. having said that, i am dysthemic and mediacation, routine, exercise and psychotherapy is what works best for me. there is no magic solution….just alot of hard work. if there was, i would not be dysthemic!

Q: About dysthemia?
Hey, I need ur help., My bf has just revealed to me that he once suffered from Dysthemia, a kind of depression and he still takes a mild medicine for it. Shall I be worried about marrying him… like this illness putting in danger our married life? Has someone heard of it..? thanks!

A: You don’t need to worry. Dysthymia is a less severe, yet chronic form of depression. It is not as debilitating as Major Depression. Think of it as high-functioning depression.
If you just found out recently and never had your suspicions that something was wrong, he apparently hasn’t been too depressed and must be doing well. I won’t say you will never have problems. He has a form of depression and he is going to have bad days. However, this is not unusual to any marriage.
Remember that marriage involves loving each other through sickness and health. If you truly love him, you can look past this. If you two have been happy until now, why will that change because you discovered he takes an anti-depressant? He’s still the same man he was the day before he told you. You are marrying him, not his diagnosis.

Q: About Dysthemia??
Hey, I need ur help., My bf has just revealed to me that he once suffered from Dysthemia, a kind of depression and he still takes a mild medicine for it. Shall I be worried about marrying him… like this illness putting in danger our married life? Has someone heard of it..? thanks!

A: Dysthymia (pronounced “Dis-THIGH-me-ah” ) 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, it prevents full enjoyment of life.

Dysthymia may seem a paradoxical disorder in that
sufferers exhibit fairly mild symptoms on a day-to-day
basis, however, over a life time it can have severe effects:
high rates of suicide, work impairment, and social isolation.
Dysthymia typically lasts much longer than an episode of
major depression, and outsiders often perceive dysthymic
individuals as dour and humorless. When a major depressive
episode occurs on top of dysthymia, clinicians may refer to
the resultant condition as double depression.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia

Q: Do people with Depression ever feel happy?
I know in cases of dysthemia, probably not. But I was just wondering if people that suffer from depression are ever a little happy? I know that if they are the bad times probably would outweigh the good ones though, which would make depression different from normal mood swings.

A: As someone who has spent alot of time dealing with depression, I can say NO, there pretty much are no happy times for a person with depression, the deep and empty feeling that seems to engulf their every move, every thought, It took me quite awhile and alot of Prozak to realize I could feel better, So in that case Yes a person can feel happy once the meds have kicked in,
It is not a fun or easy road to try and handle by oneself, Medication is a must to kick start the brain function to get the Seratonin? back into the normal flow thats needed to stay out of the depression,

Q: Is it possible to become a commercial/cargo pilot with this condition?
Is it possible to become a commercial/cargo pilot with this condition?
initially i was misdiagnosed with bipolar, but upon further evaluations it was deemed that i have dysthemia. as a result of the initial diagnosis, i attempted suicide; can i still become a pilot?

A: Probably not. The possibility that the medication is forgotten or that the dosage stops working are too much risk

Q: Is it possible to enlist with this medical condition?
Is it possible to enlist with this medical condition?
initially i was misdiagnosed with bipolar, but upon further evaluations it was deemed that i have dysthemia. as a result of the initial diagnosis, i attempted suicide; can i still become a pilot?

A: What you are suggesting is that the Pentagon should trust you to fly around in a $30 million aircraft, when you might decide to off yourself, on a moments notice. I believe you can best serve your country by avoiding military service.

Q: Anyone who has suffered with Dysthemia?!?
After i was dysthemic for so long it left me damaged in a way. Sometimes i cannot describe the way i feel, and constantly am thinking about it. . It’s been about 10 months that i’ve been completely over it, yet like i said this feeling i have is like a low energy that is negative in a way. It happens time to time in the day, and i don’t know what to do. Has anyone been in my situation. Advice? And no to pills!
For a fact i’m not still Dysthemic. And it didnt just go away. It took a lot of time and positive things around me to get me back up. I dont feel like i did before which is undiscribeable. And i say no to the pills because i think that would have a negativity on me and i’d be dependant on the pills.

A: 1) listen to rhythmic music
2) got out into natural daylight twice a day for 15-30 minutes at a time
3) exercise regularly
4) don’t sit, lay or even stand in the same physical position for more than an hour, and move for at least 5-10 minutes every hour or two (I like to play my favorite relaxing music and do stretches)
5) have regular social stimulation
6) maintain regular sleep pattern, even a short midday nap if you can do so – sometimes my brain is in overdrive, while my body is sedentary for too long leaving me overloaded and sometimes exhausted. Quieting down my brain helps, or the physical exercise helps

Q: is it possible to enlist with this medical condition?
initially i was misdiagnosed with bipolar, but upon further evaluations it was deemed that i have dysthemia. as a result of the initial diagnosis, i attempted suicide; can i still become a pilot?

A: no. the suicide attempt permanently keeps you out of all Branches.

Q: How do we parent without pressuring?
my daughter suffers from dysthemia. at her cognitive behavioural therapy we discovered that part of the reason may be that we are too strict. She is a staright A student and very popular yet she is depressed. We have gone easier on her lately and not pressured her or yelled at her. Now she’s slacking off and recently recieved a 40 on her exam. When we yell she’s depressed. When we dont yell she slacks off…What do we do????

A: Have you tried just talking to her about the importance of a good education?

My mom used to yell at my brother all the time and it never seemed to penetrate him- now I am taking care of him and he’s doing better and I never yell at him, I explain why he has to do well in school, do chores, and so on.

I would punish her for her bad grade and tell her she has to make it up. Plain and simple, no yelling needed.

Q: Can I still become a commercial/cargo pilot?
I am diagnosed with dysthemia; currently not taking any meds and doing fine. I attempted suicide a while ago, at the time I was extremely depressed and was misdiagnosed as bipolar. Can I still become an aviator?

A: Wassa matter Michele, you didn’t get an answer on the OTHER THREE posts of the same questions?

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AkA9ElnzAh0qbGazWVXaV6xNxgt.;_ylv=3?show=gwXWUJlpaa

Q: How does one find purpose/goal without interests or desires?
Hi. First, to clear a few things.

Yes, i have had a decade history of schizoid pd, depression, anxiety, narsassitic pd, dysthemia (hard for pyschatrists to pin point, my point i guess for not being able to fully articulate my situation).

Yes, i have taken different assessment tests to on issues of career, mental state, etc (not just the online tests) without any insight.

Yes, i have tried govt services for mental health occupation issues (they gave me the tests and set me up with service that placed me at a job within one day, no attempt at figuring out issues … took the job at the time for economic reasons.

No, i couldn’t go back to school at the time since i had intentionally defaulted a loan to dq myself from any finanical aid, back when i was fully suicidal (not now, though admit still have an ideation for it).

Okay, so, how can one find purpose or goals without interests or desire, and without the resources of family or friends (any help is grateful).

A: I used to have real problems with not really wanting anything… everyone around me seemed to know what they wanted to do and have direction and purpose in their lives – but I didn’t. If that’s the kind of thing you’re talking about, the resolution for this in me came from a very unexpected source… I got taught how to be more in touch with my feelings by recognising them within my body. (I’d thought feelings happened in your head!)

I’d seen no purpose for feelings and learnt to pretty much shut them down – more than 1 a day just wore me out. But the more I felt my feelings – which has been real gradual – the more I’ve had a sense of who I am and what I want to be doing. It’s been pretty painful at times but it’s also opened up my capacity for joy. I laugh more than I ever did before. Best of all it’s helped me connect better with other people as I now have some understanding of their motivations. I now feel like I’m part of the human race, not just the outsider I always was.

At one time I was in the mental health system but I really didn’t find it very useful. People were keen on giving me labels but they could only relate to me as a patient – not a real, live human being. In order to get to know myself so that I could communicate it to others, I had to go on a journey of self-exploration.

I’ve done most of my getting in touch with my emotions through meditation so you might try taking a meditation class if you wanted to have a go at this. I used to be without family or friends myself so I know how hard it can be when you’ve got no resources. Taking a class can be a great way of getting access to other people who aren’t relating to you as a patient. And if you find meditation isn’t for you, at least that’s one thing you know you *don’t* want to do

Q: i really have no desire to live none all that keeps me going is the knowledge that hell is real and i would?
end up there if i killed myself.
now this is a life long thing for me . i failed at school from grade one on .
i have dyslexia and or dyscalcula and i have dysthemia and major depression . the meds i take manage to remove the constant thought of wanting to die but thats it .
i try my very best to enjoy life but i am poor and my learning disability along with this blasted depression make having a better job really not possible . i have failed more times at more things then any person could imagine. i have total faith in god but how can i enjoy life. please tell me.

A: You just have to believe that tomorrow will be a better day. God has a plan for you and you don’t know what surprise he has for your future. Don’t lose hope no matter what.

Q: Does anyone know how to unlock discovered but dormant I.Q.?
I was diagnosed a long time ago with a massive amount of repressed/dormant intellectual resource. I’ve been trying to figure out how to “unlock” what’s blocked off.
My operative Intelligence Quotient revealed that during the course of the day, depending on stress/energy levels etc. it will shift around about nine to ten points, from 135-144 on average.
But after testing and diagnosing for blocks, repressives and other factors, there’s a good chance I have another 20 points left unlocked, and frankly, I know I do.
There are times where suddenly I don’t have to think, exactly, I just have to have the right details and Eureka! Even really complex materials like understanding the principles of string theory occasionally make absolute sense, and I can explain them correctly…when the period lasts.

It’s killing me, just having everything on the tip of my tongue.

Related factors: repressive trauma, Dysthemia, anxiety, reflexive repression, etc.

Thanks people.
It’s interesting to note how nearly everyone came up with similar advice; it suggests sincere anecdotal merit.

Unfortunately, I’m already a hardcore Rennaissance man.
I practice my family’s martial arts style; play classical violin (12yrs) and heavy metal violin; am a published poet, am a writer; classical piano (since I was 5, ); my major is Biomedical Engineering; I’m a skater; I love Indie docs and films; etc.

You’re all right in that it helps, but perhaps I should have made it clear that I was hoping for something more clinical; not medication per se, but if there’s any therapy program that specializes in development and growth of dormant cerebral performance by way of outgrowth or psychological blockage removal therapy.
And any kind that isn’t anecdotal, please.

As for confusing this with one thing or another, I’m aware of that possibility which is part of why I got tested.
It’s real, random, and a grievance to have it all on the tip of your tongue, but no more. Gratz

A: One thing I’ve found abuot the Human Brain and the Human Spirit is it always rises to the challenge.

Allow yourself to be imaginative. Either via painting, sculpture, writings, drawings, poetry … but you have to transfer what is in your mind and what you dream / day-dream of into something physical.

THis kind of helps draw things out … and gives you an outlet for that inner working of your brain.

History has shown that this ends up drawing genius out of a person: Da Vinci painted long before he invented. Beethoven and music. And so many more.

It is really great to be intelligent, but if you can’t convey what you are thinking, you’ll get the feeling your thoughts and genius is trapped.

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