• eating too much or too little
• sleeping too much or too little
• low energy or tire easily
• low self-esteem
• difficulty making decisions or concentrating
• feelings of hopelessness and despair
• irritability
• impaired ability to feel pleasure
• decreased productivity
• decreased sex drive

Children and adolescents with dysthymia may be more irritable and cranky than suffer from a depressed mood, and they need only experience the above symptoms consistently for one year for a diagnosis to be made.

These symptoms may seem mild, but dysthymia can have significant negative impacts on work and social functioning, and general health and well-being. Dysthymia is also associated with high rates of anxiety and substance abuse, and suicide - incidence is estimated at between 3% to 12%.

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