August 17, 2009
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Emotional Health, News
Depressed, or Just Unhappy?
How can you tell if the low mood you're experiencing is a sign of clinical depression, or if you are simply unhappy with your current lot in life? Although it can be hard to differentiate between these two mood states, one telling difference is that someone who is unhappy can generally identify a few attainable changes they could make to make themselves happier not the change of winning the Lottery, but rather changing a relationship dynamic, or improving exercise or nutrition habits, or changing jobs. For example, someone experiencing a clinical depression may also be able to do that, but would...