When fans get so invested in an artist or band, that they fantasize about them so much so, that they fall into an overwhelming depression over not being able to play out that fantasy or be with them.
*Could lead to stalking and obsession to a dangerous level.
**More common among K-pop fans.
I got fandom depression over this K-pop group. I need a break or a cleanse.
When you suffer from MDD (depression), some days are better than others. You may feel fine one day, but the next day you'll feel like you want to die.
The following is a "scale" of how a depressed person's days can go. To make this less confusing, the person will be referred to as "Bob."
The Depression Scale
LEVEL ZERO: Good days
Bob exhibits absolutely no symptoms of depression, and may even appear quite happy.
LEVEL ONE: Standard days
Bob will appear fine on the outside, but on the inside he feels gloomy and disinterested. Don't expect him to tell you about it, though.
LEVEL TWO: Bad days
Things haven't been going well for Bob. Unlike level one where he just feels down, level two depression is where he actually has a reason to feel the way they does. He will most likely want to be alone, and will deflect all forms of conversation.
LEVEL THREE: Mental Breakdown
Bob has had an absolutely awful day and cannot suppress how he feels any longer. He'll tell just about anyone who's willing to lend an ear, and will probably start sobbing halfway through.
LEVEL FOUR: Self-harm
Bob feels so numb inside, he has resorted to physically hurting himself in order to feel something, anything. He doesn't care how dangerous it is for his health; he stopped caring about himself a long time ago.
LEVEL FIVE: Ending it all
Bob is done. He's been pushed around and bullied enough by the universe, and has decided that the only option left is to take his own life.
The feeling after watching a Formula 1 or similar race
“Hey Lisa, did you watch the race?”
“Yes, I am sad now, I have post race depression,”
When you have a severe case of writer's block that's so bad, you get upset.
Symptoms may include:
writer's block
feelings of sadness
failure
might include crying
stress
anger
Meghan's writer's block was so bad, she developed writer's depression.
The feeling of depression when you return to work after a vacation trip
It's my first Monday back at work after 10 days in Florida. I've got severe post returnum depression
The depression that sets in after the "pandemic" is over and there are a million assholes everywhere again.
God, I miss the "pandemic". I have post-pandemic depression. I don't know if I can go back to a world filled with assholes everywhere. Make it stop!
the sadness that comes after short term happiness of receiving a package
A: was your package shipped?
B: yes, i’m not ready for the post delivery depression