Or how it is to battle it. And maybe something on my reasons for needing depression to be understood. Feeling blue or sad is often a normal reaction to a life situation. We all feel this way sometimes, and often talking to a good friend, or changing our environment or schedule, we start to feel more like ourselves again.
Clinical depression is very different.
Clinical depression is an illness, and it requires specific treatment. Clinical depression is not a weakness or character flaw. It is an illness of the mind, body and soul and can last for months or years if left untreated. In some cases, it is a lifelong disease just as diabetes that must be treated on a continual bases. The most serious and tragic consequence of clinical depression is suicide.