(will give 5 stars and a for the right answer) compare and contrast major depression with dysthymia depression.

Dysthymia or chronic depression is less sever and has less symptoms than major depression. With this type of depression, the symptoms can stay for a long period of time, often 2 or more years. 

Major or clinical depression it may be difficult to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy friends and activities. With this, you get a constant sense of hopelessness and despair (that's a sign). 

Both have:
- recurring thoughts of death or suicide
- Problems with concentration and making decisions
- Insomnia or excessive sleeping
- change in weight (gain or loss)
- restlessness
- loss of enjoyment, interest, that were once pleasurable
- fatigue or loss of energy

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