slough of despond

A state of severe depression. The phrase originated in John Bunyan's 17th-century novel A Pilgrim's Progress. I started going to therapy once I felt myself slipping into the slough of despond.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andreea	ahn-DRE-ah	Romanian
Donnelly	['dɔnəli:]
Azubuike	-	Western African, Igbo
Sarita (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Carolina	[.kærə'lainə]
&Thorn;RÓNdr	-	Ancient Scandinavian