Tiffany has felt mildly depressed for years. She struggles with issues associated with her self-worth and finds activities that other people enjoy greatly as only mildly pleasurable. Tiffany is likely suffering from:

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Tiffany's symptoms are consistent with dysthymic disorder, which is a chronic, low-grade form of depression. Symptoms must have persisted for at least 2 years for the diagnosis. Unipolar depression involves more severe, episodic symptoms, while double depression is a combination of dysthymia and major depressive episodes. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of both depression and mania/hypomania.

Tiffany Has Felt Mildly Depressed for Years