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
Ba'al	BAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Hallsteinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Vlasiy	-	Russian
Hercule	-	French
Hughie	HYOO-ee	English
Ferdie	FUR-dee	English