One Road Out of Depression

Re:One Road Out of Depression by dcw303 on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @09:20PM (#12905631)

I am in no way trying to be snarky here, but can I ask what is meant by the phrase, "Capital D Depressed"? I've also seen someone use "Capital A Architect". Does the meaning change by capitalizing a word that isn't usually? Is this something to do with making it into a proper noun?

Sorry that this is off-topic but it's something that's bugged me for a long time. I've never understood it and it's very hard to google for an answer.

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Re:One Road Out of Depression by bnjms on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:20PM (#12906013)

Capital D depression implies they were diagnosed with major depressive disorder or are certain they meet the requirements and are aware of the difference between sadness and Depression.

If you see this elsewhere it is context specific. But for example there is a difference between those who draw suburban house plans and those who plan museums.

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Re:One Road Out of Depression by patrickdavey on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:48AM (#12906483)

Yip, this is what I meant.

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Re:One Road Out of Depression by zumatic on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:22PM (#12906018)

I am not a doctor, but I think if you have been clinically diagnosed as depressed, you can call yourself "Capital-D depressed" -- IMHO, obviously.

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