This was an EXCELLENT explaination of that which is called depression, and that which really is. I don't have clinical depression, but I certainly do respond with situational depression when circumstances are horrible and I need to self-protect by shutting down temporarily.I've tried to understand and organize the difference in my head, but you've articulated it perfectly. I'm adding it to memories so I can refer back to it.Thank you for taking the time to write this.