Understanding
Depression
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Don't talk yourself into more trouble than you need. |
Watch your
language! Be careful how you describe your feelings. You may talk yourself into more trouble than you need. We often use the words sad and depressed as if they were the interchangeable. They are not. Suppose that your favorite sports team loses. You might tell a friend that you are feeling "really depressed." Would this be an accurate statement? No. You might be irritated, frustrated, or sad but not depressed. A potential problem with such use of language is that you might talk yourself into being depressed. You might intensify your mood by your language. Say you are depressed often enough and it might become your reality. |
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