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->''In virtually any other serious sickness, a patient who felt similar devistation would by lying flat in bed, possibly sedated and hooked up to the tubes and wires of life-support systems, but at the very least in a posture of repose and in an isolated setting. His invalidism would be necessary, unquestioned and honorably attained. However, the sufferer from depression has no such option and therefore finds himself, like a walking casualty of war, thrust into the most intolerable social and family situations. There he must, despite the anguish devouring his brain, present a face approximating the one that is associated with ordinary events and companionship. He must try to utter small talk, and be responsive to questions, and knowingly nod and frown and, God help him, even smile.''
-->--'''William Styron''', ''Darkness Visible''
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->'''Ben:''' Andy? You okay?\\
'''Andy:''' ''[Staring out of Ben's office window; speaking listlessly]'' [[BlatantLies I'm fine.]] It's just that life is pointless and nothing matters and I'm always tired. Also, I can't sleep. I'm overeating. None of my old hobbies interest me. ''[Shrugs faux-nonchalantly]''
-->-- ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', practically offering a checklist of this condition.

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->''My anxiety is so out of control that all I can think about is thinking about thinking about thinking about fixing everything I've ever done wrong and all of the ways I've already messed up my life beyond repair. If I think about it hard enough eventually I'll get the answer but I've forgotten what the question was.''

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->''My ->''"My anxiety is so out of control that all I can think about is thinking about thinking about thinking about fixing everything I've ever done wrong and all of the ways I've already messed up my life beyond repair. If I think about it hard enough eventually I'll get the answer but I've forgotten what the question was.''"''


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->''"[[AppealToWorseProblems Telling people that you can't be sad because other have it worse is like telling them they can't be happy because other have it better]]."''
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->''"It's a strange poverty of the English language, and indeed of many other languages, that we use this same word, depression, to describe [[{{Wangst}} how a kid feels when it rains on his birthday]], and to describe how somebody feels [[DrivenToSuicide the minute before they commit suicide]]."''
-->--'''Andrew Solomon''', ''[[http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share Depression: The Secret We Share]]'', Website/{{TED}} talk

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->''"It's a strange poverty of the English language, and indeed of many other languages, [[YouKeepUsingThatWord that we use this same word, depression, depression,]] to describe [[{{Wangst}} how a kid feels when it rains on his birthday]], and to describe how somebody feels [[DrivenToSuicide the minute before they commit suicide]]."''
-->--'''Andrew -->-- '''Andrew Solomon''', ''[[http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share Depression: The Secret We Share]]'', Website/{{TED}} talk



-->--'''Rebecca Bunch''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DCoGCVUxY "Sexy French Depression,"]] ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend''

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-->--'''Rebecca -->-- '''Rebecca Bunch''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DCoGCVUxY "Sexy French Depression,"]] ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend''



-->--'''Fear''', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''

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-->--'''Fear''', -->-- '''Fear''', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''
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-->-- '''Andrew Solomon''', ''[[http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share Depression: The Secret We Share]]'', Website/{{TED}} talk

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-->-- '''Andrew -->--'''Andrew Solomon''', ''[[http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share Depression: The Secret We Share]]'', Website/{{TED}} talk



-->-- '''Rebecca Bunch''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DCoGCVUxY "Sexy French Depression,"]] ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend''

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-->-- '''Rebecca -->--'''Rebecca Bunch''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DCoGCVUxY "Sexy French Depression,"]] ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend''
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->''"Guys...we can't make Riley feel ''anything.''"''
-->--'''Fear''', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''
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->''My anxiety is so out of control that all I can think about is thinking about thinking about thinking about fixing everything I've ever done wrong and all of the ways I've already messed up my life beyond repair. If I think about it hard enough eventually I'll get the answer but I've forgotten what the question was.''\\

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->''My anxiety is so out of control that all I can think about is thinking about thinking about thinking about fixing everything I've ever done wrong and all of the ways I've already messed up my life beyond repair. If I think about it hard enough eventually I'll get the answer but I've forgotten what the question was.''\\''
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->''My anxiety is so out of control that all I can think about is thinking about thinking about thinking about fixing everything I've ever done wrong and all of the ways I've already messed up my life beyond repair. If I think about it hard enough eventually I'll get the answer but I've forgotten what the question was.''\\
-->-- '''Rebecca Bunch''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DCoGCVUxY "Sexy French Depression,"]] ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend''
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->''"It's a strange poverty of the English language, and indeed of many other languages, that we use this same word, depression, to describe [[{{Wangst}} how a kid feels when it rains on his birthday]], and to describe how somebody feels [[DrivenToSuicide the minute before they commit suicide]]."''
-->-- '''Andrew Solomon''', ''[[http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share Depression: The Secret We Share]]'', Website/{{TED}} talk

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