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<blockquote data-quote="DarkwingPsyduck" data-source="post: 697235" data-attributes="member: 20267"><p>Depression is a tricky thing. And widely misunderstood. When people get said, they use the term "depressed", but usually incorrectly. Being sad and upset is a response to come kind of incident in life. It is the normal, healthy response. The sadness eventually goes away with enough time, and mourning. Depression, on the other hand, is much deeper. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain for any number of reasons. The brain isn't producing enough of the feel good chemicals. Depression is often felt when there is no real reason to be sad. It is an overwhelming experience. Without the proper chemical production, you lose the ability to find comfort in anything. There is no gratification from anything at all. </p><p></p><p>I have struggled with it for as long as I can remember, and that only got worse with my drug use. I don't think your son is in a very good place, and he is self medicating. That is one huge step towards active drug addiction. I have no problem with people smoking pot here and there, or enjoying a night out with friends. The problem is when you start to rely on those things to feel complete, or content. Clinical depression is hard to control and curtail. It requires real medical treatment to treat with any level of success. If he is experiencing this kind of depression, you may want to start pushing harder for him to get some kind of help. Ultimately, that decision will be his own, but voicing your concerns about his overall well being might steer him in that direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkwingPsyduck, post: 697235, member: 20267"] Depression is a tricky thing. And widely misunderstood. When people get said, they use the term "depressed", but usually incorrectly. Being sad and upset is a response to come kind of incident in life. It is the normal, healthy response. The sadness eventually goes away with enough time, and mourning. Depression, on the other hand, is much deeper. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain for any number of reasons. The brain isn't producing enough of the feel good chemicals. Depression is often felt when there is no real reason to be sad. It is an overwhelming experience. Without the proper chemical production, you lose the ability to find comfort in anything. There is no gratification from anything at all. I have struggled with it for as long as I can remember, and that only got worse with my drug use. I don't think your son is in a very good place, and he is self medicating. That is one huge step towards active drug addiction. I have no problem with people smoking pot here and there, or enjoying a night out with friends. The problem is when you start to rely on those things to feel complete, or content. Clinical depression is hard to control and curtail. It requires real medical treatment to treat with any level of success. If he is experiencing this kind of depression, you may want to start pushing harder for him to get some kind of help. Ultimately, that decision will be his own, but voicing your concerns about his overall well being might steer him in that direction. [/QUOTE]
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