Dysphoria

Definition:
There are many definitions of dysphoria, leading to a lot of confusion about what someone means when they use the term. Just take a look:

• TheRubins.com - "unpleasant mood characterized by an exaggerated feeling of depression and unrest."

• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - "Negative or aversive emotional state."

• Wikipedia - "Dysphoria is the opposite of euphoria. It is generally characterized as a feeling of emotional and/or mental discomfort, restlessness, malaise, and depression. ... Dysphoria can be differentiated from depression in that it tends to be an agitated feeling."

• Medterms.com - "Anxiety" (!!!)

We've taken an in-depth look at dysphoria here: What is Dysphoria? If you or your doctor should use the term, make sure you both know what the other means by it!

Pronunciation:
dis-FOR-ee-yuh

Common Misspellings: dyphoria