Persistent Depressive Disorder

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Persistent Depressive Disorder Not quite two years ago, a new psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, was published. There were many changes in it from the previous manual, and one of these was the combination of two prior disorders, Dysthymia and chronic Major Depression, into one illness, Persistent Depressive Disorder.   Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Expert Persistent Depressive Disorder Persistent Depressive Disorder is depression that lasts at least two years with no more than a 2-month letup. It is a combination of two older diagnoses. READ NOW » Share   Dealing With Depression? Housecleaning Tips to Help These tips to help you keep your house a little cleaner can also give a sense of accomplishment and pleasure that can help a depressive episode. READ NOW » Share   Secret Handshake Nancy lightheartedly proposes that people with bipolar develop a secret handshake so they can identify each other, and the bipolar community responds. READ NOW » Share   3 Similar Yet Different Symptoms of Bipolar Depression Apathy, lethargy and anhedonia - all describe symptoms of depression. They have some similar characteristics, but they aren't quite the same. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder • Suicide Issues • Impact on Life • Personal Stories & Literature About Bipolar Disorder • Legal Issues • Impact on Health Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy