Known as "Dysthymia", is characterized by less severe symptoms, but long-term (2 years or more), which does not necessarily incapacitate the person but does interfere in the daily development.

• Feelings of incompetence
• Widespread loss of interest or pleasure 
• Social isolation
• Feelings of guilt or sadness about the past
• Subjective feelings of irritability or excessive anger
• Decline in activity, efficiency and productivity

Called “manic-depressive ", is characterized by cyclical in mood changes, either to an euphoric State (mania) or a low (depressed) status. These changes tend to be gradual although in some cases there may be quick and dramatic way.

EUPHORIC PHASE

•  Loss of self-esteem
• Self-absorption
• Feelings of hopelessness or disability
• Excessive or inappropriate guilt feelings
• Fatigue (tiredness or boredom) lasting for weeks or months
• Exaggerated slowness (inertia)
• Persistent Drowsiness
• Insomnia
• Problems with concentration, easily distracted by unimportant events
• Difficulty making decisions
• Loss of appetite
• Unintentional weight loss
• Abnormal thoughts about death
• Thoughts of suicide, planning of suicide or suicide attempts
• Diminished interest in daily activities
• Decrease pleasure produced by everyday activities
  
  

MANIC PHASE

• Exaltation of mood
• Increase of activities directed toward goals
• Fleeting ideas or accelerated thinking
• High self-esteem-Less need for sleep 
• Agitation-Logorrhea (speaking more than usual or having the need to continue talking)
• Increase in involuntary activity (i.e., walking from one side to another, twisting the hands)
• Excessive anxiety
• Unintentional weight gain
• Low temper control
• Extreme irresponsibility behavior pattern
• Increase in activity aimed at sexual or social level
• Excessive and harmful involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential to produce painful consequences (go on sprees, having multiple sexual partners, use alcohol and other drugs)
• False beliefs (delusions)
• Hallucinations