>> Not sure I know the difference between feeling blue and being 
>> depressed.
>
> If you don't know the difference, you've never had chronic 
> depression.
>
> Imagine:
> 1. A dark cloud in your brain that slows down your thinking and 
> makes
> everything more difficult.
> 2. Not caring about anything.
> 3. Loss of sex drive.
> 4. Difficulty sleeping.

Winston Churchill called it "The Black Dog".
That term has now entered the popular literature as a jocular metaphor 
for depression. (Around 100,000 giggling hits).
Arguably, being able to make joculat metaphors about something so dark 
is a small step on the path away from it.


    R

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