I heard an interesting presentation on Public Radio today while driving my grandkid to and from piano lessons. The general gist was that there is a real difference between "clinical depression" and depression associated with a sudden trauma or loss or having to deal with grief. The point was that the two are not the same and should not be treated the same. Clinical depression is an ongoing situation that may need life time tx., whereas event related depression calls for a different direction. The meds rx's might be the same in some cases for a short period of time, but the overall goals are vastly different. It made sense to me, because I recognize that my "depression-ie grieving" is not the same as a life long state of depression. I guess what I am trying to say is that the word "depression" is too loosley and easily thrown about these days. We need to do a better job of being honest about what we are dealing with and figure out how to meet our challanges head on, rather than with a myriad of drugs. Amy in athe Oz