Dysthymia is a disorder of mental activity in which a depressed mood with a low level of irritability predominates. Often there are disorders in the form of anxiety, somatic manifestations that lead to limitation of activity, as well as to social maladjustment. The number of people suffering from this disorder is increasing every year. Today, the number of such cases is about 3% of the total population. Moreover, men and women get sick equally often. In most cases, the provoking factors are natural age-related physiological changes in the human body. Why these? Because the hypothalamic-pituitary system and the cerebral cortex come under attack. With age, the functions of these brain structures weaken, followed by neurophysiological disorders. As a result, the incidence of depression and anxiety increases significantly. Dysthymic disorder is characterized primarily by decreased mood, sometimes with elements of increased vulnerability, pessimism and lack of initiative. Often people suffering from this condition consider themselves failures and unable to become successful individuals. They have a feeling of a waste of time, low self-esteem, and a feeling of being at a “stagnation point.” With depression, the circadian cycle is disrupted. It can occur suddenly, after two weeks, or it can have a rather long period of time. The first time the condition develops, the risk of suicide or suicide attempt is higher. Despair is one of the most common causes of suicide. Usually like this