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Originally Posted by RP
I've been on both sides of the depression fence, and feel that it's largely misunderstood. Depression with a Big D is different from depression with a little d as I like to make the distinction. If you encounter a loss in your life, and you feel down temporarily, that might be depression with a small d. If everything is going well in your life, but you feel consistently sad, then you might be Depressed with a big D....
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I agree with you, RP. Both small and big D can be overwhelming but the small gets better (or it becomes the big D). Sometimes Big D has nothing to do with a world gone mad or even our environment - it comes from within.