Melancholy Is not, as you conceive, indisposition Of body, but the mind's disease.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Melancholy is defined as a disease of the mind rather than a physical illness of the body.
- In plain terms
- Sadness comes from the mind, not the body.
- What can you take from it?
- Mental health issues originate in the mind.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is sadness physical or mental?
- Where does mental illness begin?
Another view
Modern science shows strong physical components to mental states.
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