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Is there a difference between minor depression and major depression ?
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Yes: The simple difference is the number of symptoms that you have. The practical difference is that there are far more studies out there about treating major depressive disorder so we better know how to advise people.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Depression: Minor depression is an old term for less severe depression, now called dysthymic disorder.
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