subject: Treat Dysthymia with Anti Depression Medication to Avoid "Double Depression" [print this page] It's not unusual for someone with untreated dysthymia to develop major depression. When someone with dysthymia also experiences major depression, it's called double depression. The treatment goal with double depression is to get the patient feeling better than they did when they were suffering from the original dysthymia.
Treat Dysthymia with Anti Depression Medication to Avoid "Double Depression"
