Dysthymia

Persistent Depressive Disorders, being a 'functional depressive'

I just heard about this today,when listening to https://www.apmpodcasts.org/thwod/ and it really struck a cord with me.
As someone who has considered his happiness level a 4 or 5 for his entire life, I really don't feel this is a less severe form of depression.
To me it means that I am just miserable, but not miserable enough to have to take action, so this is my life. For 53 happiness, to me, is about 1/2 of what a normal person rates happiness as. This is no way to live.

I can't image what it would be like to be as happy as a 'normal' person. It is simply inconceivable.