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I have not read through the thread and certainly have no desire to do anything to bolster Hillary Clinton but I doubt if there is one among us who has not suffered “depression” at times.

A death in the family, severe illness, loss of a job, loss of a pet, any of a mirad of ‘losses’ can put you into a deep sadness.

The degree of it is the issue.

Depression is a state of feeling sad : dejection
(2): a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration,
a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping,
feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies .

(1): a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force (2): a lowering of vitality or functional activity

Kennedy was addicted to a concoction of drugs due to addisons disease. The mix, to which the first lady, Jackie, was also addicted, contained amphetamines, called “speed”.

Woodrow Wilson suffered from small strokes.

Franklin D. Roosevelt suffered severe depression and had a cardiovascular condition.

Lyndon Johnson was crooked, so probably didn’t suffer much depression, lol.

Richard Nixon descended into alcoholism, paranoia and delusions under pressure.

http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/2629/1010801.html

Lincoln suffered deep depression, mood swings and at least two major breakdowns.

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?PID=24067&cgi=biblio&inkey=1-9780618551163-2