Picking a major depression Picking a major depression Picking a major depression May not be a clear stressor. Depression is pervasive and unlifting. Depression is pervasive and unlifting. This is a useful feature.
Most people have a tremendous capacity for lightening up.
Even in the most dire of circumstances, most people will begin to feel better at least sometimes with a week or so. when they distract themselves, or when they re talking to someone. They always feel terrible and in fact things are just getting worse. Normally the reverse is true. Reactively depressed people get up feeling OK, but as the day goes on things get on top of them again. EMW is waking up at 2 or 3 in the morning and feeling wide awake - and depressed.