Whats the difference between being pensive and being depressed?
Well I agree with Da ben dan in that being pensive is being deep in thought. There’s a difference between being clinically depressed which MAY require medical treatment, and feeling depressed due to normal day-to-day stresses from the weather and traffic to job losses and grief. Any of these may lead to clinical depression, but are generally overcome with time. With clinical depression, the treatment may continue for years with medication and professional therapy.
