Sentences with phrase «called dysthymic»

The word «depression» covers a wide range of conditions, from long - standing and severe clinical or major depression to shorter - term and episodic mild depression, also called dysthymic disorder, to situational depression brought on by a major life change, such as the death of a spouse, job loss, divorce.

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The filmmaker was a last minute edition at the 2015 edition of the Sundance film festival with her debut film (we called it «too convenient, and ultimately, not very provocative, Little Accidents feels like a dysthymic version of classical tragedy, with a bright streak of classism threaded throughout.»

Also called dysthymia, dysthymic disorder is characterized by long — term (two years or longer) but less severe symptoms that may not disable a person, but can prevent one from functioning normally or feeling well.