Experiences with

Dysthymia

I wrangle with anxiety disorder and depression (dysthymia), and was diagnosed with OCD in 2022.

I have suffered from TRD for over 15 years, after approximately 25 years of living with Persistent Depressive Disorder ('dysthymia').

My main struggle is with GAD but also have a history of Dysthymia. Right now, my anxiety is out of whack, largely in part because of work and an overbearing parent. I am unable to get adequate sleep because I tend to have ruminating thoughts at night.

Today I finally went to a psychiatrist and got formally diagnosed with dysthymia. Not sure how to feel about it. On one hand, it sucks having this but in the other, now I know it is something else and not just me being dramatic and exagerating my feelings.

My depression was originally called “dysthymia” which is chronic long-term depression but after not being able to hold a normal job or a normal schedule in my 29 years of life and constantly having breakdowns I am looking further into my issues and it seemed like this forum was better suited to the extreme

For the longest time I thought it was attributed to dysthymia, something I was diagnosed with at 20, but have struggled with since I was in middle school. After trying 8+ different medications to help my fatigue, my depression was officially deemed ‘treatment resistant.’

Given the above, I decreased to 50mg, now 2 nights in a row, and I continue to have a dull bruised feeling in my head and profound dysthymia, inability to feel joy in anything, even though the weather is beautiful and I continue to ruminate on suicide.

Her diagnosis is depression (dysthymia). I told her that I had recently read that 80% of people with ADHD also have comorbidities such as depression and/or anxiety. She seemed a little annoyed that I said that and said sometimes depression can look like ADHD.

I was “diagnosed” with major depressive disorder/ anxiety /dysthymia years ago. However I show many racey symptoms of bipolar illness that I read about. All of these mental hinderances are a tough road on their own for the average person to succumb to right?

I am looking to hear from anyone who has dysthymia and have experienced any treatment that works.

I have Gad and dysthymia which sometimes erupts into more serious bouts. I’m in therapy trying to work through it and have learned a lot about myself but I still sometimes regress to the black hole. Covid isolation doesn’t help either. How do you all handle these lapses in progress.?

I have dysthymia. Usually I can handle the average lows it is when they go to D’s I need some encouragement. It is easier for me to give then ask for it. Because this happens so often it is hard. I know I get out of it.

General Anxiety and Dysthymia

Hi all, I ve got dysthymia and have had no sex drive for many years now. I assume it must have to do with lack of neurotransmitters. Maybe getting a hormonal profile would be useful? Ican feel attraction but nothing else and after a while tend to lose both passion or interest in any relationship.

So I’m scheduling my first appointment in hopes of treating my persistent depression (maybe dysthymia) and anxiety. I’ve tried a lot of different meds over the past 5 years, yet I’m still depressed. I’m so ready to start feeling good that I’m willing to try almost anything.

I had a fairly good high school years with untreated dysthymia (low grade depression). My 1st major depression didn’t occur until my 30’s and the 2nd about 10 years ago. Both of these were the immediate result of traumatic life events.

I've been diagnosed with dysthymia, PMDD, major depression, anxiety. I'm also a healthcare provider, and while I have a ton of resources for understanding, I feel utterly, singularly alone.

I would like to hear about how others are coping with anxiety and dysthymia. We are not alone!

I have always had dysthymia but it's turning into full blown depression which brings out my ptsd issues such as abandonment. I'm not a bad looking guy but think I don't deserve any new stuff in my life. Intellectually I know this is bs but can't help myself.

I’m a divorced 56-year-old woman who has been dealing with depression, dysthymia, and anxiety for most of my life. I never had support from my family or ex-husband. Many friends gave up on me and vanished. My two daughters don’t want to hear about it.