UnderstandingPersistent Depressive Disorder

Understanding

Anyone suffering from depression would have a question — when will it end? If the person is dealing with Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), the answer won’t be an easy one. A person experiencing PDD goes through long-lasting and continuous feelings of depression. Even joyous events or occasions fail to brighten up the days. Coping with its many symptoms is a mammoth task, and the person needs to brave the recurring episodes of mood swings or persistent sadness. Let’s discover more about this disorder. 

What is meant by Persistent Depressive Disorder?

Persistent Depressive Disorder is another form of chronic depression that lasts longer. It lasts at least two years in adults and one year in children and teens. The symptoms usually come and go but they last for more than 2 months at a time. PDD is not as severe as major depression, but the symptoms are more or less the same.