Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Difference between dysthymia and depression

Posted by Mare on April 15, 1999, at 8:41:59

I am confused about the difference. About 3 years ago I had some counselling (no meds yet) to handle the breakup with a long-time boyfriend. My therapist told me I had dysthymia, but described it to me as a pessimistic way of approaching life, NOT depression. She gave me a little bit of literature, mostly of the Good Housekeeping magazine type, that confirmed what she said. Well, my pessimistic outlook continued, and I blamed myself for not being more of an optimist. I recently returned to a DIFFERENT therapist (thank God). I told her I had been told I was dysthmic in the past. And this therapist diagnosed me as being clinically depressed. This was all within the first 10 minutes of our first appointment. I am now on Celexa, and feeling GREAT. Can sometime tell me, in LAYMEN'S terms, what happened. Was I misdiagnosed? Sounds like it to me! I am still confused about this issue. Thank you!


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:Mare thread:4913
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990401/msgs/4913.html