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Depression is an incorrect and unnatural state of mind. It exists when the sub-conscious mind contradicts the habitual nervous system.
It is not the result of one universal thing, and is sparked by different things in different people. It is very different than sadness (as anyone depressed would state).
The primary characteristic of true depression is a void of emotion. Depressed people feel nothing. Along with this lack of feeling come lethargy and innactivity.
It is as if the human heart shuts off and you become an empty shell. Without the human heart, hope no longer exists. Without hope, one finds little reason to accomplish anything. This is why it is a very difficult state to escape because the state and its effect (as with insecurity) is self-sustaining.
If you see clockwork orange, you can easily conclude that in a real life situation, the main character would be very depressed after he is released from prison (as is also stated but not adequately depicted in the film). This is because the main character is inherently a sadist but is conditioned habitually to be kind, which causes his emotional system to shut down.
The optimal way to escape depression is to determine what habit (and by the use of the word habit, I extend it not only to physical habits but emotional and mental habits, as well as habits borne to cope with certain relationships around you) contradicts one's sub-conscious desires or goals. In order to achieve this, one must know what their sub-conscious goals are and not be afraid of facing them, given the fact that habits will have to change as a result.
The primary failure of people when they attempt this is that changing habits is often a painful and difficutl process in the short term, and fearing this causes people to avoid facing the truth about their own desires.
"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."
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