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PHILPOLISH

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Diagnosed With Dysthymia Posted: 08-28-05 17:00pm


Hi all is there anybody else out there with dysthymia? From a very early age I knew I was different from other people I just thought I was quiet at first. I have suffered with severe depression on a few occasions and have beeen on different meds. I am now 39 and have just been diagnosed with this illness. When I checked out some information on the web it was as if I had wrote the symptons. Has anybody else found out later on in there life, would be nice to hear from you. Bye 4 now phil.

ProZackMI

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Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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Re: Diagnosed With Dysthymia
Posted: 08-29-05 14:59pm

philpolish wrote:

hi all
is there anybody else out there with dysthymia? From a very early age I knew I was different from other people I just thought I was quiet at first. I have suffered with severe depression on a few occasions and have beeen on different meds. I am now 39 and have just been diagnosed with this illness. When I checked out some information on the web it was as if I had wrote the symptons. Has anybody else found out later on in there life, would be nice to hear from you.

Bye 4 now
phil.

dysthmia is very mild depression...We call it the "blahs". This is a mild mental disorder, not an illness. Most dysthymics are fine without medication. You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself, take control of your life, and move beyond your feelings. Your life must be lacking in certain areas, so work to fill those voids and make your life full again.

Dysthymia is not a mental illness; it's a mild mental disorder and I never prescribe meds to my patients with dysthymia.

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