I don't know who you're addressing here, but I can assure you that I wouldn't claim the thing if it wasn't the case. It's not something I want, and I'm not trying to misuse the word. I don't think I said "regular depression" so you might not even be talking to me after you quoted me. But.
My particular problem is not the depression so much itself, but.. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I view depression as another symptom of that in a way. The effing constant severe anxiety that I feel - I'd estimate - about 90% of the day, every day about any given thing, really, makes me so tired and bummy that a point comes where it's just like crashing down, and that's where the depression occurs. It's like being on a rollercoaster and not liking any part of the ride.
Like I said.. there are some things that trigger it, the death of a family member or friend, illness, money problems, etc.. but I myself don't get "the blues". I'd love it if that was simply the case. I could probably deal with the blues a little better.
I don't claim to know psychology, even though at one point I was on the path of study towards becoming a clinical therapist. But I do know what I've been treated for and how I feel, so I'm not really interested in trying to "learn about it from somebody who really has it". I feel kind of patronized by that, really.
Yuck. I hate talking about it. My anxiety is something I usually work very hard to hide. I'll just go back over here and shut up.
