depressives
Those with melancholia
Depressives are people who suffer from depression—a mental state characterized by persistent sadness, low energy, and diminished interest in life.
The term appears in clinical and casual contexts alike: The study followed depressives over ten years, He dated a string of depressives.
The word can sound clinical or reductive depending on context.
Chronic low-grade melancholy
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
dopamine · neurotransmitters · major · persistent · seasonal · postpartum · atypical · melancholic
Deep emotional distress
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
heartache · forlorn · morose · somber · bleak · mournful · downcast · crestfallen
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- SNRIsDual-action antidepressant class
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
medication · electroconvulsive · psychiatrist · hospitalization · remission · rehabilitation · MAOIs · tricyclics
Regaining what was lost
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
awareness · stigma · advocacy · coping · healing · community · peer · wellness
dysthymia
Chronic low-grade melancholy
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
serotonin · dopamine · neurotransmitters · major · persistent · seasonal · postpartum · atypical · melancholic · cyclothymia
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
woe · heartache · forlorn · morose · somber · bleak · mournful · downcast · crestfallen · glum
SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- SNRIsDual-action antidepressant class
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
counseling · medication · electroconvulsive · psychiatrist · hospitalization · remission · rehabilitation · MAOIs · tricyclics · therapy
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
mindfulness · awareness · stigma · advocacy · coping · healing · community · peer · wellness · therapy
- patientspatient, inpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient
depressivesoptimists
Those expecting favorable results
manics · enthusiasts · go-getters · extroverts · thrill-seekers
- manic depressiveAlternates between emotional extremes
- depressive episodeSustained period of clinical melancholy
- depressive disorderDiagnosable prolonged sadness condition
- major depressive disorderPsychiatric illness causing persistent despair
- manic-depressive disorderAlternating mood extremes condition