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Originally Posted by Lurker
That's because it was used as the name for depression. The meaning of the word has changed, that's all.
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yes, my black bile must be in disproportionate levels.. Hippocrates was right..
"Melancholic is the personality of an individual characterized by
black bile (hence
Greek μέλας,
melas, "black", + χολή,
kholé, "bile"); a person who is a thoughtful ponderer has a
melancholic disposition. Often very kind and considerate, melancholics can be highly creative – as in
poetry and
art - but also can become overly pre-occupied with the
tragedy and
cruelty in the world, thus becoming depressed."