we all have good and bad days!

[u/xbabyace]

let slip to my mother i was getting back on antidepressants and she expresses disapproval then goes, “we all have good and bad days, it’s normal!” and tells me i need more exercise. like, i’m clinically depressed? how am i meant to get myself to do that…

[u/I-m_A_Lady]

A lot of people don't understand the difference between sadness and clinical depression.

Depression is more than just feeling sad- it's a chemical imbalance in the brain that affects every aspect of life (sleep, eating, digestion, cognition, memory, mood regulation, motivation, etc)