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
Geraldine	JER-əl-deen	English
Steven	['sti:vn]
Manu (1)	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada
VÍGdÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Ikraam	-	Arabic
Amit (2)	ah-MEET	Hebrew