de·pres·sion feelings of severe despondency and dejection. "self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression" a long and severe recession in an economy or market. "the depression in the housing market". People need to realize, depression is not a joke. A lot of people think it's a joke, just a thing people to get attention. It's a never-ending cycle of sadness and guilt. I have, clinical depression. Depression that, never goes away. Imagine you’re having a blue day. That sadness that comes without warning and isn’t caused by anything, and thus cannot be resolved by anything. Now imagine that lasting for multiple days, weeks, or even months. It’s exhausting to even think about, right? Clinical depression is draining. I can try to do something, but I end up just sitting and staring, and trying to come up with motivators.