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The exact cause of dysthymia is unknown. As with major depressive disorder, dysthymia occurs more women in women than in men and affects up to 5% of the general population.
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The causes of depression are complex and not yet completely understood. Sleep abnormalities, hormones, neurotransmitters(chemicals that communicate impulses from one nerve cell to another), upbringing, heredity, and stressors(significant life chan...
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