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Many people say they are depressed when really they mean they are sad.
The term is both misused and overused. It is important for those who work with flower remedies to distinguish between this popular usage of the word and actual, clinical depression, which requires medical treatment. Chronic depression is often the result of a biochemical deficit or an extremely difficult life situation which has lasted for many years. Reactive depression is temporary and related to some recent or current loss. For instance, it can happen when a loved one dies, a marriage or other love relationship breaks up, you lose your job or retire, or the children move out.