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'''Clinical depression''' is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair. Some characters on ''Heroes'' either suffer from, or are rumored to suffer from depression |
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'''Clinical depression''' (also called '''major depressive disorder''') is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often colloquially referred to as depression, clinical depression is a clinical diagnosis and may be different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed". Many people identify the feeling of being depressed as "being blue", "feeling sad for no reason", or "having no motivation to do anything". Clinical depression is generally acknowledged to be more serious than normal depressed feelings. |
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==About== |
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===[[Don't Look Back]]=== |
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[[Angela Petrelli]] visits her son [[Peter]] in the hospital. She reveals to him that [[Mr. Petrelli]] was diagnosed with clinical depression at age 23, and that he [[suicide|took his own life]] as a result. |
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===[[One Giant Leap]]=== |
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[[Nathan Petrelli]] holds a press conference in order to gain positive publicity for his [[campaign]]. During the conference, he reveals that his father suffered from depression, and that it was the cause of his death. He also alienates Peter by claiming that Peter followed in his father's footsteps and attempted a depression-related suicide. |
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===[[Nothing to Hide]]=== |
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[[Oliver Dennison]] sits on the veranda of [[the Petrellis' home]], interviewing Nathan and his family for the [[New York Journal]]. Dennison pointedly asks the congressional candidate about being spotted with a [[Jessica|blond woman]] in [[Las Vegas]], and his subsequent disappearance. Thinking quickly, Peter lies to the reporter and tells him that Nathan was meeting with a depression expert on Peter's behalf. |
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In relation to ''Heroes'', [[Nathan Petrelli]] and [[Peter Petrelli]]'s father was a sufferer. Nathan exploited Peter's dangerous flight attempt by describing his brother as a sufferer, and implicating him in a suicide attempt, in order to gain positive publicity for his campaign for US State Senate. |
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Revision as of 08:46, 24 December 2006
Clinical depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair. Some characters on Heroes either suffer from, or are rumored to suffer from depression
About
Don't Look Back
Angela Petrelli visits her son Peter in the hospital. She reveals to him that Mr. Petrelli was diagnosed with clinical depression at age 23, and that he took his own life as a result.
One Giant Leap
Nathan Petrelli holds a press conference in order to gain positive publicity for his campaign. During the conference, he reveals that his father suffered from depression, and that it was the cause of his death. He also alienates Peter by claiming that Peter followed in his father's footsteps and attempted a depression-related suicide.
Nothing to Hide
Oliver Dennison sits on the veranda of the Petrellis' home, interviewing Nathan and his family for the New York Journal. Dennison pointedly asks the congressional candidate about being spotted with a blond woman in Las Vegas, and his subsequent disappearance. Thinking quickly, Peter lies to the reporter and tells him that Nathan was meeting with a depression expert on Peter's behalf.