depression

"they" are talking about economical depression on the news a lot. the economy is, depressing, as little as i (chose) to know about it... one of those "too big i dont want to think about it" kind of a things... i will worry about that tomorrow.


but my economical state is depressing. really.


i am very curious about depression. the mental state that is. at what point of "distraught" is one DEPRESSED. mw: by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies c (1): a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force (2): a lowering of vitality or functional activity 3: a depressed place or part : hollow


i could raise my hand to a few of those! is it amount of time spent as such? or extremity. and who can really compare 2 different people and feel or understand their "state"? isn't it only possible to be a percption based on one's own reality. how do i know if i feel more depressed than you...who can truly judge that?


Main Entry: de·pres·sion
Pronunciation: \di-ˈpre-shən, dē-\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a: the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon b: the size of an angle of depression
2: an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as a: a pressing down : lowering b (1): a state of feeling sad : dejection (2): a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies c (1): a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force (2): a lowering of vitality or functional activity
3: a depressed place or part : hollow
4: low 1b
5: a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment

EXTRA: merriam-webster has an "open" dictionary where you can submit slang words. i found this one funny...submitted by: anonymous gastropub
noun
: a pub that features gastronomic cuisine in addition to beer and alcoholic beverages