Bob experiences unshakable sadness. His friends have stopped trying to cheer him up because nothing works. An ancient Greek physician would have labeled his condition:

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Melancholia was a term used in ancient Greece to describe unshakable sadness or depression. This term is still used in the field of psychiatry today. Mania refers to a state of elevated or irritable mood, while hysteria refers to a range of physical symptoms that were historically attributed to women but are not recognized as a legitimate disorder. Delusions refer to false beliefs that are firmly held despite evidence to the contrary, which may be a symptom of various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. None of these terms accurately describe Bob's condition of unshakable sadness.

Bob Experiences Unshakable Sadness