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Originally Posted by andyl
I think Damien makes a valid point about the term 'depression'. It's a debased term now because people do think it's about being down but it's not really like that. Can't eat, sleep and do many normal things. It is difficult to understand without having suffered it I think (but I think too much  ) |
Exactly, "clinical depression" is very extreme to say the least.
You literally can't function normally and are prone to doing crazy things that a rational person wouldn't do.
Take the worst flu you've ever had, multiply that by 10 then add breaking up with a much-loved partner to the equation - that might be close to it.
A lot of people say "I'm depressed" when in reality they are just not in a good mood, or feeling lazy etc - people tend to overreact in our ultra-sensitive "oh so politically correct" environment these days.
BTW - I've never had the misfortune to suffer from clinical depression myself, I just know a lot about it, having an A-Level in Psychology and all...