Winston Churchill used to describe his depression as an ever-present "black dog". It has become a metaphor for the feeling of depression. I was given a great book as a present called "I Had A Black Dog" by Matthew Johnstone, which contains terrific cartoon illustrations. Highly recommended to put the black dog in his place!
Winston Churchill's Black Dog was a symbolic metaphor for his depression.
The old fashioned expression 'Black dog' was used as a metaphor for depression. It is a powerful expressive metaphor. It's 'blackness' refers to depression and the negative effects that this can have.
Winston Churchill referred to his bouts of depression as the "black dog." He used this term to describe the dark and debilitating nature of his mental health struggles.
slap the dog in the face
No, rubbing a dog's belly does not cause depression. Too much change, not enough exercise, play, can cause depression in dogs. A great resource for information on dog depression is: http://dogtime.com/depression.html
Former All Black winger John Kirwan has suffered from depression and is now a spokesperson for depression sufferers.
Black dog
no
It is not.
The Black Dog was created in 1971.
The Chinese words for black dog is 黑狗.
dog is black because it can do heavy duty in the darkness.