Do You Ever Wonder?

That's a really good question. I have a friend (not on mylot) that I talk to all the time. A lot of times, here recently, he seems depressed. I've had to call him at midnight to talk to him. He wont say too much though. I know a little as to why he is like that, but it often makes me wonder if its stress or as you said, depression.

A lot of study say that depression is a medical condition... and it can be hereditary... in order to determing the kind and level of depression a person has... there is a need to go to a doctor... and medication usually helps control this condition...

I think sometimes in a discussion you can see between the lines, I suffer from depression a nd I think sometimes I can see it in the discussions, I guess there there is a lot of fellow depressants out there...

There is a big difference. Someone who is unhappy from stress can still make time to bounce out of their 'down' moments. And someone who is depressed can't seem to get out of that blue feeling. And depression can lead to more intense feelings, thoughts, and actions. I've been depressed since I was 13 and I can't seem to shake this feeling. There's a lot going on with me mentally and I can feel it. It's not something that I can shrug off like a bad day or dream.