Depressed Girlfriend
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People are not depressed "about something." It's not like if a certain thing happens, or someone says a certain thing, that a person will become depressed. Depression is different from sadness.
People in all circumstances can become depressed. Rich people, powerful people, beautiful people, popular people, can all become depressed.
Depression is inherently a distorted view of reality. Even good news seems like bad news to a depressed person.
Also, depressed people usually have no clue why they really are depressed. They may say, "Oh, I'm depressed about this." But that is usually a red herring. Because if you change "this" a depressed person will probably not suddenly be cheered up. They will stay depressed.
Essentially, depression is uncontrollable, off-the-scale anxiety that paralyzes a person. The anxiety is so bad, that even normal, everyday things become fraught with fears and hazards. Some depressed people even become afraid of sleep.