Posted by linkadge on July 21, 2006, at 18:25:47
In reply to Re: Thoughts on Depression and other diagnoses... » stargazer, posted by Phillipa on July 21, 2006, at 12:31:11
Depression seems to be a very different thing for different people. There are, of course, certain core similarities, but I don't think its fair to make assumptions based on the presence of absence of certain symptoms.
Some people have psychomotor retardation for instance, whereas I do not. Lack of energy has never been a component of my problem, nor was it when my mother, granfather, or great grandmother were depressed.
In my books, the emotions, cognition and energy are all separate things.
There have been people in history who could be extremely articulate yet extrodinarily depressed at the same time.
Sylvia Plath comes to mind.
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