[Hank Parsons]

OK I couldn't read the whole thread. But my simple way to determine if you might have Depression is, if you are not enjoying things you normally enjoy. If you don't feel like doing things you normally would want to do, whether it is talk to a friend, play a game, go swimming, watch movies, whatever.

There are different kinds of depression. Someone in this thread has described Manic Depressive w/ the ups and downs. If you think you might have some kind of depression you should talk to a counciler or a doctor or a trusted person.

One low-level kind of common depression is Seasonal. It comes from getting shorter daylight hours and more dark, in the winter. This can be cured with a light made for this, it simulates sunlight in your house. I have one of those lights just to make sure I don't get this because I used to feel somewhat depressed in the winter.