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Originally Posted by Tiger_Lily
It's a tough one. If someone, not dx, has a very depressed mood for, let us say, three days I think he, or she, is completely justified in saying I'm depressed. Personally, I accept anyone's use of depressed, but it does bug me when someone uses the terms bipolar or schizophrenic. They are specific dx's. Still. people will say what they say and I hate when they assume that people with bipolar or schizophrenia are dangerous far more.
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Oh no don't get me wrong! I've advised a few of my friends to see a doctor because they've been in a very low state of mind for sustained periods time, a couple of whom have indeed gone to see a doctor and one of whom is now in a weekly course of CBT. What I mean is that it's overused in the sense of people I know that are a bit sad and have only been so for an hour or so and say they're depressed.
I'm not doubting those that say they're depressed when they've had a sustained low mood, in fact I'd advise them to seek help. I'm more referring to those that throw it around on a regular basis and ten minutes later are fine again.
Despite understanding that there may be many undiagnosed or not suffering from a depressive illness but still generally feeling very depressed, it irritates me when people use it on a regular basis as it detracts understanding from the mood disorder.
Hope I've explained myself a bit better there.
RB.
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