Mild Depressive States

Psychiatric Aspects of Venereal Disease

“…Genital pain masked endogenous depressive illnesses in nine cases (50 per cent.). Andratschke and Rogerson (1943) found that mild endogenous depression presented with physical symptoms in 58 per cent. of their cases.…”

The abnormal and unadapted personality: III. The psychotic.

“…Thus, whether the individual's inadequacy leads to loss of self-respect immediately or by this roundabout road by way of the ultimate breakdown of an over compensatory egotistic striving, the final result is essentially the same-the failure of the ego to sustain itself. The more roundabout course, however, might be expected to yield more rigidity and hostility, as in catatonia and paranoid schizophrenia, because the individual has had time to formulate his general frustration as a frus- 3 The sheer effect of frustration of gregarious need is much overlooked in the discussions on schizophrenic dynamics. Hoskins (34) suggests this frustration is not a secondary consequence but due to "innate primary defect ... of inadequate empathy."…”

Emotional stability.

“…He has set the stage for depression and self-punishment. Perfectionism and an acute "conscience" may have been encouraged by an early rigid environment (1).…”

“…At times he believes he will not be able to endure the unpleasantness confronting him. Physical complaints such as extreme fatigue, loss of weight, insomnia, and lack of sex feelings may sometimes accompany the depression (1). Exaggerated consequences of relatively common misbehavior may be conjured.…”

“…But under good professional direction the depression will clear up slowly or rapidly, depending upon the individual. The profoundly despondent individual may not see much hope, but he can be assured that with treatment the darkness will clear (1,2,17). The existence of such deeper depressions is indicated when all other previously stimulating sources fail to bring about improved morale and only depress further (18).…”