Last Saturday, I arrived home from the 9th International Conference on Bipolar Disorder in Pittsburgh only to wake up with a bad cold. I've been pretty much flat on my back the whole week. If I had to describe depression to someone, I would say it's a lot like a cold only without the cold symptoms. Feeling psychically miserable, no energy, can't think, just want to go to sleep and not wake up.
Then again, maybe there is no separation between a cold and depression. At the bipolar conference,...
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Depression is a medical disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, guilt, and a general loss of interest in life,... Read more »
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Blues; Gloom; Sadness; MelancholyHome CareIf you are depressed for 2 weeks or longer, you should contact your doctor, who can offer treatment... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short... Read more »
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