[Petronski]

The difference between clinical depression and 'feeling down' is like the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing a bullet.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Exactly.

[wimpycat]

Exactly. I've got something I have to do, Joe, but I wanted to say I read your earlier post to me. Anxiety and depression are closely linked. One way to stay on an even keel is to avoid situations that you know will stress you out, if you can avoid them. In other words, avoid unnecessary stressors. For me, that involves not getting into discussions about depression with people who don't know what the hell they are talking about. :-)