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DEPRESSION a pathological state of extreame dejection or melancholy, often with physical symptoms a reduction i vtality vigour or spirits and feeling down no get up and go

IT is the feeling of being down, lonely, unstaticfied, unworthy, unimportant, inconcicintial,... For it to be diagnosed as depression, it has to last more than 2 weeks. You will alao loss interest in things that once brought you joy, loss of energy, loss of concintration.

Talk to a DR. if you think you are depressed. It is not something that will just go away.

I think there are many forms of depression for example bi-polar/manic depression and clinical depression. It can be treated through medication and/or talking therapies such as counselling.and psychotherapy.

Bouts of feeling......down   sad    lonely   despair  

I think its a chemical imbalance in the brain

As pythonlover and Jenn says this is how it feels but there are two types of common depression one is exongenous depression - which can be explained as a reaction to something that has happened to you or another in your life - the endogenous which is the sad feelings as described but without the knowledge of Why.

The US is getting into a depression when the economy is going downhill, high unemployment rate, rising cost of living........

For Mental Depression Symptoms checker, go to ( right diagnosis.com )

The complete opposite of mania....

i think mine is repressed anger.

It's what I am right now; b/c I don't have any family and my brother never calls me ( he lives in another state )  It's like pulling teeth to try to get my step- daughter adn my  niece and nephew to contact me. I'm 62 adn I don't have anybody to go anywhere with  b/c my husb died. I don't have my career anymore-----that' s a whole nother story. And there's nothing to do in this small town and no jobs.My so-called friends have been so touchy and easily offended lately, that I guess I'm on their shit list.

With stress and depression, pray, seek help, and consider those that are worst in condition than you're in, and look up to praise The Almighty and stay better.