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minus-squarejerkfacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoI really think that thinking about depression as a “mood” is a dead end avenue to begin with. It’s better to think of it as a physiological condition, like being hungry, tired or hypothermic. You can be happy AND depressed!
minus-squareRodeolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoI agree. But good luck explaining that to someone who has never had the wrong amounts of neurotransmitters in their brain.
I really think that thinking about depression as a “mood” is a dead end avenue to begin with. It’s better to think of it as a physiological condition, like being hungry, tired or hypothermic. You can be happy AND depressed!
I agree. But good luck explaining that to someone who has never had the wrong amounts of neurotransmitters in their brain.