For many people coping with major depressive disorder—which includes different types of depression that persist for at least two weeks—antidepressants can play an invaluable role in helping relieve symptoms, enabling them to resume the life they once enjoyed. But for those who experience a form known as treatment-resistant depression (TRD), standard medications tend to provide little […]
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) represents a consolidation of the DSM – IV defined chronic major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder (commonly referred to as “Dysthymia”,) A person with dysthymia describe their mood as sad or “down in the dumps,” but dysthymia is more than simply feeling sad. Dysthymia is a chronic form of depression that […]