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Related, but not exactly on topic: what do people make of the word “depressed”? I am unsure whether people use the word to mean “a deep lack of any enjoyment th
by majos 7y ago
Related, but not exactly on topic: what do people make of the word “depressed”? I am unsure whether people use the word to mean “a deep lack of any enjoyment that persists for a long period of time (weeks?)” or something stronger, which adds on “and whose source is not easily explained”.
In my head, depression means the latter, but I’m unsure what the popular conception is.
- ThrowawayP 7y agoClinical depression has defined symptoms: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/expert-answers/clinical-depression/faq-20057770 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/ex...
- jonahrd 7y agoHere is a good book that largely discusses this: https://www.amazon.ca/Weariness-Self-Diagnosing-Depression-Contemporary/dp/0773546480 https://www.amazon.ca/Weariness-Self-Diagnosing-Depression-C...