Depression and Harry in OotP

[Mel]

No: HPFGUIDX 110687

> Katie:
> 
> He's a normal teenager in extraordinary circumstances. Harry's 
> mood is so unusually level most of the time that I'd guess he 
> probably isn't chemically predisposed to depression at all. 
(Funny, 
> saying that about a fictional character...)


I believe it's possible he's suffering from "reactive depression" 
which is very common in teenagers.  JK has said that "Harry has to 
constantly fight depression" in Time Magazine.  Certainly it's 
not "clinical depression" or "bi-polar disorder" which would be far 
more noticeable and show constant symptoms.  Not all depression does 
(post partum, seasonal effective disorder, etc.). Plus I believe 
it's almost normal for teenagers to suffer mild depression.