Chronic Depression
About 10.9 million Americans aged eighteen years and older are affected by chronic depression according to the National Institute of Mental Health. You need depression help from a doctor or psychiatrist if you has been depressed and has had symptoms for more than two weeks. The provider will do a thorough medical evaluation focusing on their personal and family psychiatric history.
Doctors believe chronic depression is often the result of a deficit in the body’s chemical balance or an extremely difficult life situation that has lasted for many years.
Chronic depression or dysthymia is a serious but treatable condition. Many people overcome depression with psychotherapy or “talk” therapy alone. However, in some cases, this treatment is not adequate and the doctor may recommend antidepressant medication as well.
There is no X-ray, blood, or other laboratory test that can be used to diagnose chronic depression. A mental health expert usually makes the diagnosis based on the individual’s symptoms. In cases of chronic depression, the symptoms will have lasted for longer and be less severe than people with major depression.
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