I was told a good definition of the difference: Feeling bad has a definite cause. You feel bad because you’re tired, or because someone was rude to you, or because you have been under a lot of stress at work. It can change. Depression often has no identifiable cause and refuses to budge. It can come in cycles, or simple settle down for the long term.
The difference between frustration and depression: Frustration is when you miss your flight. Depression is when you make your flight, but don’t care if it crashes.
Everyone can have the blues. May last a day or two. When the Blues last longer than that, and none of your favorite things, people, or activities bring you joy, that’s depression.
This from a doctor of psychiatry? I get not wanting to work when you’re off the clock, but really!
Plus, it is a very serious issue that basically never got discussed for most of the time that Peanuts was in its original run. An attempt at a remotely realistic answer might have helped a lot of folks.
Jonfield 8 days ago
He asked a question and got an answer, I don’t know what he expected
orinoco womble 8 days ago
I was told a good definition of the difference: Feeling bad has a definite cause. You feel bad because you’re tired, or because someone was rude to you, or because you have been under a lot of stress at work. It can change. Depression often has no identifiable cause and refuses to budge. It can come in cycles, or simple settle down for the long term.
MichaelAxelFleming 8 days ago
Q: What is the difference between ignorance and apathy? A: I don’t know and I don’t care.
mccollunsky 8 days ago
Feeling bad is shorter term and depressed is longer.
carlsonbob 8 days ago
Lucy was describing apathy.
Freebyrd1 8 days ago
Apathy birthday to you, apathy birthday to you.
charliefarmrhere 8 days ago
The difference between frustration and depression: Frustration is when you miss your flight. Depression is when you make your flight, but don’t care if it crashes.
wi3leong Premium Member 7 days ago
Is this before she puts up her advice stand?
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
Why did the depressed chef fail at making a soufflé?
Because he couldn’t “rise” to the occasion.
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
Why did the depressed baker feel sad?
Because he kneaded a “dough” of happiness.
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
Why did the depressed computer file become corrupt?
It was infected with “virus thoughts.”
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
What did the depressed ghost say?
“I’m just a “shadow” of my former self.”
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
“Why did the depressed ghost go to therapy?
He had some spirits to work through.”
littlejohn Premium Member 7 days ago
Why did the depressed circus artist retire?
Because he couldn’t juggle his emotions anymore.”
Purple People Eater 7 days ago
That’ll be five cents.
dcdete. 7 days ago
The old politician’s solution, “Answer a difficult question – with another question.”
Decepticomic 7 days ago
There are no difficult questions, just difficult people.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 7 days ago
I think feeling bad is more physical. Like recently the heat makes me feel not so good, but I’m not really depressed about it!
Ellis97 7 days ago
I guess being depressed lasts a whole lot longer than feeling bad.
Darryl Heine 7 days ago
Who cares what?
SusieB 7 days ago
Everyone can have the blues. May last a day or two. When the Blues last longer than that, and none of your favorite things, people, or activities bring you joy, that’s depression.
Can't Sleep 7 days ago
That’s the definition of crabbiness.
mindjob 7 days ago
He’d get a different answer if Lucy was in her booth and charged him 5c
Vandy 7 days ago
I am beginning to think she might not be a board certified psychiatrist.
John Jorgensen 7 days ago
This from a doctor of psychiatry? I get not wanting to work when you’re off the clock, but really!
Plus, it is a very serious issue that basically never got discussed for most of the time that Peanuts was in its original run. An attempt at a remotely realistic answer might have helped a lot of folks.
Save Linus 7 days ago
I bet Linus would have provided a more philosophical answer.
lnrokr55 7 days ago
And therein lies the problem Charlie Brown. :-(
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 7 days ago
Two aspirin.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 7 days ago
What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don’t know and I don’t care.
eced52 7 days ago
Depression and feeling bad are the same thing, unless you are describing medical issues.
stevek Premium Member 7 days ago
And she’s going to start charging a nickle for advice like that?
Asharah 7 days ago
Where are the strips for the 13th?
therese_callahan2002 6 days ago
Where are today’s strips? Are afraid to publish them on Friday the 13th?
Jonfield 6 days ago
This is a problem