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It depends on your definition of depression. For example I could be either depressed (there are some facts about my life that I've always been unhappy with, even if they don't necessarily distress me every day) or not depressed (I'm pretty happy and can't remember any real recent gripes) depending on how you define depression. By the clinical definition, I don't have depression, because it doesn't impact my enjoyment…
> there are some facts about my life that I've always been unhappy with, even if they don't necessarily distress me every day I'm not sure anyone would call this depression? I certainly wouldn't. I think I generally mean anhedonia when I talk about depression.
Well, that's the point.
> I think I generally mean anhedonia when I talk about depression.
As far as I know, anhedonia isn't supposed to be very common. Though it can be pretty amazing to look at the outside world if you happen to be one of the unlucky ones who do have it.
I used to do this when I couldn't finish any projects because of ADHD. How did people dedicate all their free time to one thing for so long, and actually finish it to completion? I just didn't understand how it was possible because it just didn't work that way for me.