Ok, I realize that this is kind of a weird question, and if it comes at a bad time, then please accept my apologies.

My husband has gone through several episodes of severe depression, and although it has been under control lately, it always appears to be under the surface even though it hasn't taken over his life in the past few months.

However, there is always a certain "smell" that I associate with his depression. He slipped into nonfunctioning depression during the past week while I was out of town, and when he picked me up at the airport, I gave him a hug and BAM -- I knew it immediately. When I got home, the entire house smelled like it.

It's a bad smell, yes, but the "quality" of the smell isn't my concern or question. I'm just wondering if it is common to emit a different scent as one's brain chemistry shifts?

Have any of your loved ones told you about anything like this? Is it common?

Just curious - thanks