Depression. The word has been used right left and center to define from a simple lack of energy to a clinical mental health issue passing by any emotion of sadness or blues. What is depression? From a medical perspective depression has well-defined symptoms which can vary from mild to severe and can include: - Sadness & Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed - Changes in appetite - Changes in sleeping patterns (Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much) - Loss of energy or increased fatigue - Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g., hand-wringing or pacing) or slowed movements and speech (actions observable by others) - Feeling worthless or guil
The English language uses a single word to express the broad spectrum of the meaning of love: from the "l love you" over a passionate declaration to a casual letter signature such as "lots of love." Greeks defined love in more sophisticated terms such as Eros (Intimacy and Passion), Ludus (Playfulness), Philia (Comradeship), Pragma (Long Lasting Love), Agape (Love for Everyone) & Philautia (Love of the Self). The first kind of love was Eros, named after the Greek god of fertility. It represents the idea of intimacy, passion, and desire. The Greeks didn't always think of it as something positive, it was perceived as a form of madness brought about by Cupid’s arrows. It involves letting go t
