What is major depressive disorder?

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What is major depressive disorder?

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I have double depression, which is chronic dysthymia with bouts of major depression. I describe dysthymia as a chronic low-grade fever, metaphorically speaking. When the major depressive episodes hit, I call this double whammy a full-on bout of the flu, also metaphorically speaking. I hope that helps. 🙂