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

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

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