Hi JEHR,

It is an age old question. But just because you find you are able to feel contentment from time to time, laugh or enjoy time spent with friends doesn't mean you can't also be suffering from depression. Sometimes we truly have a respite. Sometimes we're just able to put on a good show for the world. In truth, even science doesn't have a handle on what part of depression is "physiological" and what part is "psychological." Studies show again and again that the best way to attack depression is from both sides: psychotherapy as well as medication.

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