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dysphoric

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dys·pho·ri·a  (ds-fôr-, -fr-)
n.
An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.

[New Latin, from Greek dusphori, distress, from dusphoros, hard to bear : dus-, dys- + -phoros, -phorous.]

dys·phoric (-fôrk, -fr-) adj.
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Adj.1.dysphoric - generalized feeling of distressdysphoric - generalized feeling of distress      
dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
euphoric - exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation


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The primary purpose of this study, therefore, was to provide an initial investigation into the possible role that differing levels of experiential avoidance might play in participant responses to experimentally induced dysphoric mood.
They suffer from a condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) which is where symptoms - physical and emotional - are so severe they interfere with normal life.
Some of the most common are Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depression, Major Depression, Postpartum Depression, Atypical Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Dysthymic Disorder.
 
 
 
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