Test to identify bad mood disease

Dysthymia or bad mood disease is a type of chronic depression where depressive feelings such as sadness, frequent bad mood, anxiety, anguish or restlessness are constantly present in everyday life. Know all the symptoms of this disease in Dysthymia.

This disease can be diagnosed and treated through psychotherapy or psychoanalysis sessions, but there are some indications that help in its diagnosis. The test for dysthymia is a simple and practical way that can help in the diagnosis of this disease, for which it is only necessary to answer a set of questions.

Test to identify if you have Dysthymia

So, thinking about your behavior in the last 2 years, answer the following questions:

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Do you feel sad more than 4 times a week or do you feel neither happy nor sad almost every day?

• No, never. Yes, but that's not very often. Yes, almost every week.

Do you get sulky even in situations where everyone seems happy?

• No, when others are happy, so am I. Yes, I often get in a bad mood. Yes, I don't know what it means to be in a good mood.

Are you critical or very critical often?

• No, I never criticize anyone. Yes, but my criticisms are constructive and indispensable. Yes, I am very critical, I do not miss an opportunity to criticize and I am very proud of it.

Are you constantly complaining about everything and everyone constantly?

• No, I never complain about anything and my life is a bed of roses. Yes, I complain when I think it is necessary or I am very tired. Yes, I usually complain about everything and everyone, almost daily.

Do you find everything boring and boring?

• No, never. Yes, I often wanted to be somewhere else. Yes, I am rarely satisfied with things and I wanted to be doing something else more interesting.

Do you feel tired daily?

• No, only when I'm really working hard. Yes, I often feel tired, even if I haven't done anything all day. Yes, I feel tired every day, even when I'm on vacation.

Do you consider yourself a pessimistic person?

• No, I am very optimistic and I can see the good side of things. Yes, I have some difficulty finding the good side of something bad. Yes, I am pessimistic and I always think that everything will go wrong, even if there is a lot of effort involved.

Do you sleep a lot or have trouble sleeping?

• I sleep well and consider that I have restful sleep. I like to sleep, but sometimes I have some difficulty falling asleep. I think I don't get enough rest, sometimes I sleep many hours, sometimes I have trouble sleeping well.

Do you think you are being wronged?

• No, I never worry about that. Yes, I often think I am wronged. Yes, I am almost always thinking: This is not fair.

Do you have difficulty making decisions?

• No, never. Yes, I often feel lost and I don't know what to decide. Yes, I almost always find it difficult to decide and I need help from others.

Do you tend to isolate yourself?

• No, never because I enjoy being with family or friends. Yes, but only when I get upset. Yes, almost always because it is very difficult for me to be with other people.

Are you easily annoyed?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, I almost always get angry and upset with everything and everyone.

Are you very critical of yourself?

• No, never. Yes, sometimes. Yes, almost always.

Are you always dissatisfied with something?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.

Are you too rigid or inflexible?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.

Do you have low self-esteem?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.

Do you only see the negative side of things?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.

Do you take everything personally?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.

Do you have a hard time feeling happy and satisfied?

• No, never. Yes, many times. Yes, almost always.