I completely agree. Almost my whole family has depression and it makes me a little mad inside when people like, have to do homework and say they're depressed when they're really just dreading the homework -_-

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I. Hate. This. Also with bipolar disorder. Both bipolar disorder and depression run in my family, and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm bipolar. And then people go and say, "I change my mind so often, I'm so bipolar!" or "I got a C on that test, I'm so depressed." >.<

by Anonymous 13 years ago

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by Anonymous 13 years ago

I didnt see that discussion but i definetly wouldve agreed with you if i did :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hey, like no offense but I think you really need to chill with this. The main definition of 'depressed' is to be sad or unhappy, and is mainly associated with low moods but not the actual psychiatric disorder. It can mean to suffer from depression, but I find it is rarely used in that way. If someone had depression, you would say 'they had depression', because it implies that they had the disorder. I would understand your upset if you were talking about when people say they are 'so OCD' or 'so anorexic' over something, because in both cases there are no other meanings. To be anorexic, you have to be suffering from anorexia. Some dumb shits use it to mean thin, but that's not an official definition, just pure ignorance. That also applies to OCD. In short: Be chill, man. 'Depressed' has two different meanings.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This is why I say "mildly depressing". It makes much more sense, but people think it's weird.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

People do use "depressed" too often, but I think you can be emotionally depressed about something even if you aren't clinically depressed. It's like angry vs. enraged. You might be enraged if, say, your daughter was hit by her teacher, but that doesn't mean you're enraged whenever you get angry. You can use "depressed" to describe your feelings when a loved one dies, but that doesn't mean you should use it when you get a B.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't see what's the problem with using the word 'depressed' of you're sad about homework or something minor. There are two similar but different meanings for 'depressed' - 1. To be sad, low in spirits, etc 2. To suffer from depression I find 'depressed' is rarely used in the second way. When people say they are depressed about something, they mean that they are sad about it, not that they actually suffer from depression.

by Anonymous 11 years ago