Thinking out loud: Thank you very much for your post. You are right that it is very important that people be careful to differentiate between the two types of depression, and that it causes much confusion when they don’t. I think that most people don’t know the difference between the two types of depression. Also, I think it is confusing because there are so many levels and types of depression. Thank you for clarifying. I think that was very important.
Tachlis, it seems that the OP was referring to the nonclinical form of depression – the type that responds to everyday things like getting enough sleep, listening to music, etc.
I’m just curious, TOL, from your knowledge of the topic, do you think that there is a danger of non-clinical depression becoming clinical or are they two different things? I’m also wondering if people who commit suicide and/or OD usually suffer from clinical depression or if they could be suffering from non-clinical depression? Also, is there a clear-cut difference b/w the two or is it a continuum?