32. Depression Is More Than Just Sadness
When pharmaceutical companies first began airing commercials for antidepressants back in the 1990s, many people thought that the medicines were just gimmicks to force people to be happy. However, in time since, the stigma around depression has eroded, and many people now understand that it is more than just a healthy experience of sadness.
Whereas a sad person may have episodes of crying for a few days, someone with depression will be unable to be happy, even with pleasant experiences. Depression is like a severe form of sadness that hangs over a person, much like Eeyore’s cloud made rainfall wherever he went, either literally or metaphorically.
