There are times when the dream is clouded with pessimism and the bad mood becomes that unpleasant companion that covers everything with a bitter taste, sadness tends to blur positive emotions and sharpen them in the form of chronic apathy, in a prolonged low malaise which depression actually hides.
Dysthymia disorder affects almost 5% of the population, its symptoms are usually so subtle that one gets used to facing this moodiness or persistent apathy normally because, in the end, even if it is uncomfortable, it allows us to remain functional.
- Rarely do we stop to understand what may be behind the bad mood.
- It is enough to avoid those who suffer from it.
- Those who project it without seeking to see what is behind that inverted smile and that bitterness that can hide a thousand sorrows.
One thing to keep in mind is that not all depressions are equal, each person presents a particular reality that must be understood and individualized, however, when we talk about dysthymia, it is always very clear that we are facing this profile where discouragement and bitterness traces a very specific type of disease.
One aspect that we must clarify is that sadness itself is not synonymous with depression, even moodiness is not always a reflection of a bad character, depressive disorders are characterized by very delicate tones, but dysthymia is a subtype and has its own characteristics to consider:
A common thing that people with dysthymia often experience is to see how their environment is also ‘aggressive’, the moodiness of people with dysthymia, far from being understood, pollutes others, and people choose to impose distance: they gradually walk away. , a vicious circle arises that further increases his dissatisfaction and loneliness.
As explained in the DSM-V (Manual for the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders), dysthymic disorder usually lasts 2 years and also has a genetic factor; if not treated properly, it can end up in major depression.
We know that in general it is not easy to be affected by “bad mood”, with this father being called “toxic”, simply because he criticizes everything we think is positive. Sometimes dysthymia hides in the people closest to us and perhaps even within ourselves.
The problem with dysthymia disorder is that although its symptoms are mild, they are usually persistent and a life dominated by apathy, melancholy and continued frustration loses its quality and shine. Now, those shadows that cover our brains can be covered with the right treatment.
The following clarifications on dysthymia are worth considering
One fact to keep in mind is that while dysthymic disorder also affects men and women, it is they who generally seek support and treatment, aware that this discomfort, this moodiness alters their personal balance too much.
Therefore, and as with other disorders, it is important to be sensitive and intuitive. Bad mood isn’t always a “contagious virus. ” Sometimes, behind this mask, there is someone who suffers and needs support, proximity.
And all of a sudden comes this sadness that embraces and drowns without knowing why, does it make me see the world with anger and bitterness?