Depressed

A word that is commonly confused with sadness.

Here's the difference:

Sadness is a human emotion that all people feel at certain times during their lives. Feeling sad is a natural reaction to situations that cause emotional upset or pain. There are varying degrees of sadness. But like other emotions, sadness is temporary and fades with time. In this way, sadness differs from depression

Depression is a longer-term mental illness. It impairs social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning. Left untreated, symptoms of depression may last for a long time.

So just because you have some unfortunate events in your life that have made you sad, doesn't necessarily mean that your depressed. Although depression can be caused by bad events in your life (e.g.. rape, abuse, bulling, death of a loved one etc) that's not always the case.

You can get depression even if your life is alright. Sadness happens to everyone and with time, it goes away. Doing stuff that you love, having fun and other stuff like that can make your sadness go away. But when you're depressed, these things just dint work out for you Any more because you begin to lose interest in everything that used to bring you joy and fun. You end up feeling emotionally drained and don't enjoy things like you used to.

In conclusion: depression isn't just sadness. So don't use the word "depression" where you meant to say "sadness" or "sad". And DONT use the word "depression" as an adjective

Wow this movie is making me so depressed!!

Oh yeah, Yesterday I was feeling really depressed!

I got a D om my math test. Im so depressed!!

I can't believe those two broke up. They were perfect for each other. This makes me so depressed!

by Ran.dom May 12, 2019

mano depressedo

A man in a severely depressed state. Often goes hand in hand with being mano alono.

Steve : Is James coming out tonight?
John : No, he's been mano depressedo since he split up with Claire and says he's just going to sit in and drink himself unconcious with a bottle of vodka

by El Smsmeistre June 19, 2007

mutton dressed as dog dirt

An ugly, often old has been, who's trying to look sexy by wearing a short skirt and make up, making a small improvement from the accident she had with the ugly tree

'Ere, Bri, you seen that old bird in accounts in that short skirt? Aye, mutton dressed as dog dirt

by LoonyBob September 10, 2010

Depressed Octopus

A depressed octopus is usually a female that is very happy and weird.

Katie: *Throws apple at a hobo* *Laughs*

Me: o.O You're such a depressed octopus!!

by Carl the Unicorn August 23, 2011

Dressed to the Eights

Anyone (male or female) who is wearing clothing to attend a society event, concert, wedding, funeral, rave, or other social gathering that is not anything approaching appropriate attire for the event in question, yet the person so dressed believes that they are the envy of other people attending the event because their clothing is cool when it is actually uncool, expensive when it is actually cheap, and fashionistas are probably mistaking them for celebutantes.

"James! Who is God's name is that person Dressed to the Eights over by the punch bowl? Did you invite him? Isn't that a plastic Dracula cape from Wal-Mart and part of a Harry Potter costume?"

by GPurvis November 4, 2013

Depressed

Kimberly

Wow, I'm realizing how depressed I am. will it end ?

by TurtlesWithKittenTails February 28, 2014

Depressed David

A hipster American white male who calls himself a creative but is actually self involved, self-absorbed, self serious. Most likely lives in Brooklyn, Astoria or East Village. Also have one intense hobby (such as bikes, craft beer, art haus film or photography)

He’s such a depressed David, all he wants to talk about is himself and his bike collection.

by Bitchlee May 3, 2018