Depression is commonly referred to as the "common cold" of mental illness. This metaphor refers to high prevalence of depression, and given depression's especially high prevalence among people ...

Other Metaphors for Depression There have been plenty of colorful metaphors for depression throughout the ages—and some of them even involved other animals.

"You have to win the battle against depression", "what counts is not surrendering" and "this is not a short road" are examples of conceptual metaphors typically used to describe experiences and ...

Thunderbolts*’ big depression metaphor hit me hard, mostly for the wrong reasons What Marvel Studios’ latest gets right and wrong about living with depression ...

The conceptual metaphors of depression found in 23 blogs written by people with major depressive disorders were analyzed by a multidisciplinary UOC team composed of Marta Coll-FloritandSalvador ...

The trouble with calling depression, anxiety or any other mental health problem “the black dog” or other such metaphors is that it anthropomorphizes medical conditions.

If you've ever struggled with how to explain chronic depression to those without firsthand knowledge of the illness, Bruce Springsteen has an explanation. And it couldn't sound more Springsteen-y ...

Hinton says he plays off such metaphors when talking to patients about treatment. When a patient suffers from depression and tells Hinton, "The water in my heart has fallen," Hinton may suggest an ...