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Is there such a thing as "high-functioning depression"? Because the thoughts I have when feeling really bad seem just as reasonable when I'm not feeling bad.
As far as I can tell, misery and inertia/paralysis are semi-independent factors.
First, look into http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia . Second, large parts of my family consider emself to be hardwired to be just not very happy, on the left side of the hard-wired-to-happyness-bellcurve. We pretty much resigned to it. Third, are you sure, by written review of your mental states, that your thoughts are consistent? There can be really really subtle differences; when I review my mental state I need to use more criteria than reasonable/unreasonable.
Have you considered that you might be partially depressed all the time?
What does that even mean? If all you mean is "can check off enough boxes on DSM IV" then certainly it is possible but since that is baseline, the baseline performance measurements won't tell you anything helpful. If the question is "could he have debilitating depression all the time" I guess we'd only know for sure if he experienced a remission and performance measures changed.