Marianco --depression ?????

[taser]

Marianco,
ever since i was 15 i have had bouts of depression but never knew what it actually was until a few years ago.i was diagnosed with ADD about 5 years ago BUT STILL GET BOUTS OF DEPRESSION. HOWEVER,IT USUALLY IS TRIGGERED BY SOMETHING. FOR EXAMPLE,A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE AT WORK,I AM IN THE STOCK MARKET(LOSING SOME MONEY),will put me in a funk for 1-2 weeks.could even be something small.like a negative experience at a social gathering.
when i was 15,i was hit in the head(temple) and suffered a concussion. was actually blind for about an hour.had an mri a few years ago and everything is fine..could that head injury have anything to do with it? when i feel depressed,i have the classic symtoms,lonliness,sad,no energy,my muscles/joints hurt,wake up early,negative attitude,talk slowly....i am married and am always around people but feel lonely,its very strange.i ahve been to a doctor and he agree's that i have depression.. the fact that its triggered by negative experience's(usually),is it still depression? thats the real question..thank you Marianco...

[marianco]

Originally Posted by taser

Marianco,
ever since i was 15 i have had bouts of depression but never knew what it actually was until a few years ago.i was diagnosed with ADD about 5 years ago BUT STILL GET BOUTS OF DEPRESSION. HOWEVER,IT USUALLY IS TRIGGERED BY SOMETHING. FOR EXAMPLE,A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE AT WORK,I AM IN THE STOCK MARKET(LOSING SOME MONEY),will put me in a funk for 1-2 weeks.could even be something small.like a negative experience at a social gathering.
when i was 15,i was hit in the head(temple) and suffered a concussion. was actually blind for about an hour.had an mri a few years ago and everything is fine..could that head injury have anything to do with it? when i feel depressed,i have the classic symtoms,lonliness,sad,no energy,my muscles/joints hurt,wake up early,negative attitude,talk slowly....i am married and am always around people but feel lonely,its very strange.i ahve been to a doctor and he agree's that i have depression.. the fact that its triggered by negative experience's(usually),is it still depression? thats the real question..thank you Marianco...

An episode of depressed mood or loss of interest in activities which causes significant dysfunction or distress is depression.

The real question is what is causing the depression - what are the factors which are contributing to depression and what identified problems can be addressed in treatment.

To clearly answer the question would require a thorough evaluation taking into account the functioning of the nervous system, endocrine system and possibly the immune system.