United Church of Christ minister Norman Bendroth
describes depression as a "Brainstorm" in the latest online issue of
Christian Century. I've written extensively about my own
depression - so much that I'm probably going to give it a rest for a time. But I
am intrigued by his description of this condition. Remember that depression is
just a word we use to describe something that needs a label. It may be a term
that needs retiring. Perhaps it has become too loaded and narrow. Others have
suggested "depletion" as an alternative. "Irrational Despair and Uncontrollable
Thoughts" might be another possibility. Certainly Brainstorm is a term to
consider.
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