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Also Known As	dysthymia • dysthymic disorder • minor depression • depressive neurosis

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fatigue psychotherapy insomnia eating disorders hypersomnia tricyclic antidepressant drug selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor depression affective disorder melancholia mania postpartum depression seasonal affective disorder bipolar disorder major depressive disorder

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