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This is some of my experience with depression.

I feel a heaviness in my heart/chest - not a physical heaviness, but emotional.

I feel on the verge of tears most of the time, although since I have been on anti-depressants I don't cry very much.

I would rather lie in bed than doing anything else, although I can and do force myself to get up and about with my daily activities.

I don't enjoy anything - even the stuff that's supposed to be fun.

I don't look forward to anything.

I feel hopeless about the future.

I have no confidence and feel incapable of doing anything right.

Not sure if this helps at all or if it is the info you were looking for. I agree with gimmeice, everyone's experience is different, and the journal thing is a really good idea.