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Also known as displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontentment, unhappiness, discomfort, unease, disquiet, uneasiness

Dysphoria (; ) is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.

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  • In psychiatry
  • ICD-11
  • Possible manifestations
  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
  • Drug-induced dysphoria (dysphoriants)
  • Gender dysphoria (GD)
  • Mixed affective state (dysphoric mania)
  • Organic dysphoria
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Other related conditions
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Dysphoria (; ) is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.

==In psychiatry== Intense states of distress and unease increase the risk of suicide, as well as being unpleasant in themselves. Relieving dysphoria is therefore a priority of psychiatric treatment. One may treat underlying causes such as depression (especially dysthymia or major depressive disorder) or bipolar disorder as well as the dysphoric symptoms themselves.

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