Dan has felt generally sad for as long as he can remember. He can't remember a time when he felt happy. Dan's friends tease him and call him Downer Dan, although Dan doesn't really find it funny. Dan's symptoms BEST align with _____ disorder.

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Dan's long-term experience of feeling generally sad without a specific onset or periods of happiness best aligns with persistent depressive disorder (formerly known as dysthymia), which is characterized by a chronic state of depression that lasts for years.

Dan Has Felt Generally Sad for as Long as He