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 Sep 4 2006, 11:13 PM
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so a while back i had a conversation with a friend debating weather depression was an illness or an emotion.
her side was that it was an illness. because people are supposibly happy atleast until theres an actual reason to be sad. and the people who are depressed are ill. i dont quite remember why she said they were ill. but i personally think its an emotion. because depression/sadness are pretty much the same thing to me. depression is something you feel. for instence happiness its an emotion. would someone consider sadness an illness?  i dont think so... your opinions? |
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Jan 14 2007, 10:03 PM
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If it's an illness to be sad for an extensive amount of time than why isn't it an illness if you are happy for an extensive amount of time..
therefore if the conflicting argument isn't an illness than neither are. they are just simply moods that come and go with time. 
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Jan 14 2007, 10:20 PM
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QUOTE(mono_logue @ Jan 14 2007, 10:03 PM)  If it's an illness to be sad for an extensive amount of time than why isn't it an illness if you are happy for an extensive amount of time.. Well, it sort of is... Happiness isn't a bad thing per se, but the manic aspect of manic depression is associated with a "high" feeling (as opposed to a "low" feeling), which is symptomatic of a disease. But happiness isn't considered an illness because it doesn't affect one's lifestyle. People function quite well when they are happy, but they don't function well at all if they are truly depressed. Depression actually interferes with one's lifestyle, whereas happiness doesn't really keep one from living his life. |
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