Depression at its worst is terrifying. It’s like you can see it happening to yourself but you can’t stop it. Your stomach can be in knots of dread and despair and It can go on for months or longer. It will scare you if you have it bad. You may have insomnia too so can’t even escape through sleep. If you are reading this and have experienced it you will know how it can be
@@colinwee9981 If you're talking about ending your life, Please don't! You are valuable and precious. Please Love yourself and seek help immediately. There's is hope but you must be proactive and seek it out. If you do, things can and likely will get better! Don't isolate. Reach out and let people know how you're feeling and get some help. Don't procrastinate, do it now! Or call 911 and tell them what you're thinking. They can guide you to resources in your area and the suicide hotline to get you help fast. Please, do it today dear....you are worthy, you are valuable, you are precious and loved. God bless you.
@@jmorrisey79I’m going through it, it’s been the hardest 6 months of my life. I’ve had insomnia too. Knots of anxiety in my stomach and a fearful feeling and despair. How are you doing?
It is because of way of life. Burnouts on work, at home, tehnology, we are bombed with a bad news everyday all day on tv, social media..we are diconnected from real life, people, nature. And all this had led to depression the whole world. It is epidemic and the only way we can beat this is that we bring our self to “factory settings”. And this is so hard in this consuming capitalistic world
Bring in touch with nature and all that guff is okay if you have access to nature and lucky me I do but what about the people who can’t leave the city due to no fault of their own just a bad set of circumstances
I find it so annoying that people say “ we don’t know why people are depressed “. Look at the state of this world!! Honestly, there are so many bad things happening all over this world!! How can anyone be anything but depressed!!
If you look across the board at statistics. Things have got better in every way. Not worse….. It’s the way you’re framing it. What’s wrong is always available. So it what’s right We haven’t had a world war in how long…. They’ve measured the babies. They all came out highly stressed. Imagine thinking you’ll be done that day. No food. Do you run. Is your brother coming back. What if they invade. We live in a tame world. What’s going on is the abundance of materialistic goods along with comparison. . A king would have waged a global war to have a car / fridge / computer / toilet / tv …. Things we have in abundance is things even kings never had being the wealthiest in the world !
@@ssing7113 we haven’t had a world war for a long time, true. But OVERALL, world conditions have gone from bad to worse. Just look at the environment; our oceans are garbage dumps, and in the pacific there is a growing garbage dump which is literally bigger than some countries. Global warming is something that we have today that wasn’t an issue 30 years ago. Forests are being cleared in the Amazon at the expense of precious resources including rare plants and animals. The Amazon is often called the lungs of the earth because it is so vast the oxygen the huge forest emits literally affects the whole earth. Coral reefs are dying as well, due again to man’s ruining the earth. And I live in Southern California and I have literally seen conditions go from bad to worse in the last 30 years. Nowadays we’ve got working people, people who have as many as 3 jobs living homeless on the streets. I can remember literally just maybe as recently as 12 years ago you would never see Los Angeles having homeless camps set up on sidewalks for miles and miles on both sides of the street. And the moral values of people are also at an all time low. People who desire to live by bible principles are often viewed as old fashioned. And even though there aren’t any world wars at the moment, how can we ignore Russia attacking Ukraine while 1000s of innocent people including tiny children are being slaughtered? And what about Palestine warring against Israel?? So I will say it again, there are definitely reasons to be depressed.
And one more thing. The cost of living, which I mentioned about homelessness. The dollar buys so much less now than it ever has. Cost of living is literally impossible in Southern California. I know that’s not the whole world, but no matter where a person goes on this planet, each place has its difficulties. People have a super hard time saving anything at all for their retirement. It wasn’t like that several decades ago. So it’s worse now than ever.
And clinical depression is something that I would not wished to my worst enemy. It cut you from life, from reality, negative thoughts are running all day all night even without a reason. Your body is hurting, head spinning and you can’t really move. It is like you are in other body and not yours. This is depression. And sadness and grief are something else.
Loneliness. Some may choose it, but most of us don't. I crave for deep connection with someone,having "best friends", having someone who loves me, to plan about future with. I have no motivation because I don't know what to work hard for. Money, house, car trip? So? I don't feel like I can enjoy those without people to laugh with. I don't appreciate loneliness, I just do not have any choice but live with it. Friends have their own small family, life, siblings to. The day I can manage to find someone to "chat" with, nothing deep, but at least I talked with a Human.The hardest is the night, when people are surrounded by family, children, their loved one or talking on phone with their good friends. Me, 28,alone in my room without anyone to call, no one to talk to, share my day with. I have a boring person, no conversation, objectively and subjectively not attractive, i have a malformed face so.... no money to work on my teeth that i distroyed during a dark period of my life when i didn't take care of me, was planning to end everything so... But yeah! I'm still here! with my loneliness and depression...
As a guy who has depression and anxiety, I decided to move to a countryside from a big city and I am going to make a best friend apart from human beings. The more people the more they get toxic.
I moved to the countryside but now I'm surrounded by church folks because for some reason 99% of them are extremely religious. Apart from that they're nice people so I guess it's okay. Just me and my flock of birds.
Some people talk rot and say that they understand it. But have you noticed that the nurses and doctors don’t say it do they? Only ignorant people say that 😊
No one could possibly understand severe depression unless they’ve endured it themselves. I don’t care how much training or years of experience a practitioner has.
Ive been diagnosed with bipolar ive had it for 44yrs, was only 19, when the depression episodes hit me hard for about 5 years then the manic episodes happened, I felt totally elatef but i was so ill was putting myself at risk i didn't know or understand what was going on, both sides are very dangerous, im a 63yr old grandmother ive learnd to cope, never give up hope even in our darkest of days, reach out to someone
Clinical depression is the result of our overactive stress response exhausting our capacity to produce and release serotonin and dopamine, both of which are released in the stress response. So, more stress, more depression. Questions?
More negative emotion deeper depression. All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
It's much more deeper than that. You can be stressed and feel happy and fullfiled because you're working towards something purposeful. What people need nowadays is not really less stress, it is a meaningful purpose for living. But I agree with the fact that constant stress is what detracts people to pursue a purpose
@@kulaykulayyyy I'm not a medical professional, but I have worked in the medical field and also have depression since CV 2020 as most of us have. When one is stressed or exerts a more emotional response to stimuli that produces stress, their bodies produce cortisol, which is coined the stress hormone. Cortisol, in healthy levels is beneficial as it can regulate memory/cognition, improve your immune system and lower sensitivity to pain. However, excess levels of cortisol are often found in patients with depression. The initial comment has validity in that excess levels of cortisol can falter/offset the effects of dopamine/seratonin and homeostasis. A great article to read on is "Beware High Levels of Cortisol, the Stress Hormone" by Premier Health.
@soulofexistence, Agreed. Stress often carries a negative connotation, but as you implied, there is also a good stress. In a flight or fight response, our bodies produce cortisol (the stress hormone). In one's everyday life, the stress (life events, obstacles, career, finances, etc) that isn't taken action on, may lead those to ponder more about the stress itself than taking action, which could lead to depression. However, the good stress (the same stimuli as above), could be one to conquer and take control of, which is gratifying and fulfilling to overcome. I've seen both instances. The key distinction is how we deal with our stresses and identifying what is our purpose.
Oh Lord soak my soul...I don't know which way to go ...I need a touch...an honest touch...telling me...I love you much...Oh Lord soak my soul... take control...I can not do this alone...no more feeling strong. I know you are there... but where...oh Lord soak my soul
That questionaire is one of the most annoying things I have ever gone through. All you want when you're depressed is someone to talk to, not to answer to 100 questions that pushes your patience and nerves to the roof....
Japan is one of my favorite places I plan on visiting on day. Just hope everything is different and alot better there once I visit..Glad they are cracking down on depression. It is very seriousq
Greed Over-population Over-exploitation ... Ppl(social structure/society) never want to recognize/acknowledge its function in causing human sufferings, then it's only seen as a disease/sickness, the same as other illnesses
depression can came suddenly from any situation,,we take things diferently some are more strong they can take a lot without any harm,,some they break thats not mean they are weak,,it means they need help
The theme is a bit off. The title emphasises the issue of 'depression' but the documentary is more related to the effects and consequences of financial or job related issues and the fall out of these things, not so much depression itself. Its such a reductive take on a topic that goes far beyond losing ones job or being in a financially difficult situation.
Actually, death is when you give up totally. People refuse to let one door close and another door to open. You let death in when you decide to let depression be the boss. Never leave depression to be your cause it all.
I feel like animal locked in a giant zoo and I have too pay for it myself. Thr zoo keeper blames me for all the zoos problems.. I am not depressed we are being held captive by a system designed to extract our energy this is how we should be feeling we need to make it right.
I really did have depression at some more then once.point in my life All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
This plays into the hands of the "snowflake" faction blaming everyone to be too soft. Videos appear mourning the demise of "strong men"...there is no way out of this but to implement AI at all levels of production and administration and dedicate mankind to restoring this wonderful planet and then take our wisdom to the stars...as teachers.
You’ll always have disparity 😂 Then you’ll be upset why Elon musk has 20 houses on the beaches Also that will create even worse conditions. Men are meant to move. Work. Solve problems. Grit. . Not laze around if they want Most people unfortunately cannot handle a cushy life. Would suck their soul right out
You all are being conditoned by watching shitty tv with depressing propaganda crap, dont watch tv beyond movies, series, workout, create something draw, make origami, something with hands figurines etc. No point being depressed doesn't change a thing find, do anything fulfilling. And take time off overworking like corporate drone robot is nonsensical. People should work max 40 hours a week and even less 32.
Be happy... now im the happiest person alive. Such and idiot. God dont even give gifts. Tell me have u ever suffered life. Have you cried before, have lost everithing arround?
Stay blessed? How does one stay blessed. Are you blessed when illness takes away who you love? When you're treated badly, when good moments don't last long. Bad moments seem eternal. How do we stay blessed?
If you are depressed change life style take break go to nature etc. Taking drugs which damages your brain and doesn't change issue with your mood since you don't solve problem at all just "treat" symptom like people taking drugs, alcohol to "forget" about their problems total nonsense.
I am have spirituality I am religious All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
I'm not sure what you are aiming at here but if you are telling people they can be happy by choice when suffering with depression, that's BS. You definitely don't know how depression works my friend.
I am sure Abe Lincoln was depressed himself. I am sure it was due to disillusionment. He realized the reality of the world. He chose such message to deal with such reality
Depression at its worst is terrifying. It’s like you can see it happening to yourself but you can’t stop it. Your stomach can be in knots of dread and despair and It can go on for months or longer. It will scare you if you have it bad. You may have insomnia too so can’t even escape through sleep. If you are reading this and have experienced it you will know how it can be
Exactly what im going thru...ending all this pain n suffering soon
@@colinwee9981 can you talk to someone? May be worth it. Depression makes us not see things clearly
@@colinwee9981 If you're talking about ending your life, Please don't! You are valuable and precious. Please Love yourself and seek help immediately. There's is hope but you must be proactive and seek it out. If you do, things can and likely will get better! Don't isolate. Reach out and let people know how you're feeling and get some help. Don't procrastinate, do it now! Or call 911 and tell them what you're thinking. They can guide you to resources in your area and the suicide hotline to get you help fast. Please, do it today dear....you are worthy, you are valuable, you are precious and loved.
God bless you.
You're absolutely correct about that. It is unbearable.
@@jmorrisey79I’m going through it, it’s been the hardest 6 months of my life. I’ve had insomnia too. Knots of anxiety in my stomach and a fearful feeling and despair.
How are you doing?
It is because of way of life. Burnouts on work, at home, tehnology, we are bombed with a bad news everyday all day on tv, social media..we are diconnected from real life, people, nature. And all this had led to depression the whole world. It is epidemic and the only way we can beat this is that we bring our self to “factory settings”. And this is so hard in this consuming capitalistic world
Bring in touch with nature and all that guff is okay if you have access to nature and lucky me I do but what about the people who can’t leave the city due to no fault of their own just a bad set of circumstances
I find it so annoying that people say “ we don’t know why people are depressed “. Look at the state of this world!! Honestly, there are so many bad things happening all over this world!! How can anyone be anything but depressed!!
There’s always human suffering since humans have existed
There were bad things in every generation
Our ancestors had it Harder then we do
Depression is more about the brain than the environment
If you look across the board at statistics. Things have got better in every way. Not worse…..
It’s the way you’re framing it. What’s wrong is always available. So it what’s right
We haven’t had a world war in how long…. They’ve measured the babies. They all came out highly stressed. Imagine thinking you’ll be done that day. No food. Do you run. Is your brother coming back. What if they invade.
We live in a tame world. What’s going on is the abundance of materialistic goods along with comparison. .
A king would have waged a global war to have a car / fridge / computer / toilet / tv …. Things we have in abundance is things even kings never had being the wealthiest in the world !
@@ssing7113 we haven’t had a world war for a long time, true. But OVERALL, world conditions have gone from bad to worse. Just look at the environment; our oceans are garbage dumps, and in the pacific there is a growing garbage dump which is literally bigger than some countries. Global warming is something that we have today that wasn’t an issue 30 years ago. Forests are being cleared in the Amazon at the expense of precious resources including rare plants and animals. The Amazon is often called the lungs of the earth because it is so vast the oxygen the huge forest emits literally affects the whole earth. Coral reefs are dying as well, due again to man’s ruining the earth. And I live in Southern California and I have literally seen conditions go from bad to worse in the last 30 years. Nowadays we’ve got working people, people who have as many as 3 jobs living homeless on the streets. I can remember literally just maybe as recently as 12 years ago you would never see Los Angeles having homeless camps set up on sidewalks for miles and miles on both sides of the street. And the moral values of people are also at an all time low. People who desire to live by bible principles are often viewed as old fashioned. And even though there aren’t any world wars at the moment, how can we ignore Russia attacking Ukraine while 1000s of innocent people including tiny children are being slaughtered? And what about Palestine warring against Israel?? So I will say it again, there are definitely reasons to be depressed.
And one more thing. The cost of living, which I mentioned about homelessness. The dollar buys so much less now than it ever has. Cost of living is literally impossible in Southern California. I know that’s not the whole world, but no matter where a person goes on this planet, each place has its difficulties. People have a super hard time saving anything at all for their retirement. It wasn’t like that several decades ago. So it’s worse now than ever.
And clinical depression is something that I would not wished to my worst enemy. It cut you from life, from reality, negative thoughts are running all day all night even without a reason. Your body is hurting, head spinning and you can’t really move. It is like you are in other body and not yours. This is depression. And sadness and grief are something else.
Yep you can’t describe it to someone who doesn’t have it
@@steventwiddy3402I get clinical depression it’s minging
The way people attack each other and there is no guidance, life is a curse
Loneliness. Some may choose it, but most of us don't. I crave for deep connection with someone,having "best friends", having someone who loves me, to plan about future with. I have no motivation because I don't know what to work hard for. Money, house, car trip? So? I don't feel like I can enjoy those without people to laugh with. I don't appreciate loneliness, I just do not have any choice but live with it. Friends have their own small family, life, siblings to. The day I can manage to find someone to "chat" with, nothing deep, but at least I talked with a Human.The hardest is the night, when people are surrounded by family, children, their loved one or talking on phone with their good friends. Me, 28,alone in my room without anyone to call, no one to talk to, share my day with. I have a boring person, no conversation, objectively and subjectively not attractive, i have a malformed face so.... no money to work on my teeth that i distroyed during a dark period of my life when i didn't take care of me, was planning to end everything so... But yeah! I'm still here! with my loneliness and depression...
So bad I’m 28 too I can relate 😢
I feel the same at 40. Hang in there ❤
As a guy who has depression and anxiety, I decided to move to a countryside from a big city and I am going to make a best friend apart from human beings. The more people the more they get toxic.
I moved to the countryside but now I'm surrounded by church folks because for some reason 99% of them are extremely religious. Apart from that they're nice people so I guess it's okay. Just me and my flock of birds.
This world is definitely becoming more darker than we think.
People keep saying life is a gift. Wrong, death is the gift
💯
True
Facts
So is a razor blade or😮 a knife.
@@notme123if your gonna do it that’s not the way…….trust me on this one
The most intelligent and thoughtful documentary on depression I've ever seen. Thank you so much for the upload 💕
Thank you so much for watching it!
300 millions worldwide suffer from depression. But I feel like I’m the only one. Everyone around me appear to be not depressed
They're just hiding it better
Some people talk rot and say that they understand it. But have you noticed that the nurses and doctors don’t say it do they? Only ignorant people say that 😊
Loneliness is a killer
I've been alone a long time, and I'm still alive
@@barrywainwright3391 how are you able to cope...do you think interaction with others is overrated??
@@barrywainwright3391 it comes with its consequences but it's better than being around people who are full of excrement.
Thank you for speaking about this.
I had no energy no interest sleeping a lot not eating didn’t want to be here stayed in bed all day crying a lot wanted to die horrible
Recognizing the human predicament, I remain a mostly contented loner. We humans tend to expect too much from other people.
So it goes.
No one could possibly understand severe depression unless they’ve endured it themselves. I don’t care how much training or years of experience a practitioner has.
Absolutely agree ! !
I get bouts of normality between depression and to be honest I’m just marking time until it hits again
We need community
Ive been diagnosed with bipolar ive had it for 44yrs, was only 19, when the depression episodes hit me hard for about 5 years then the manic episodes happened, I felt totally elatef but i was so ill was putting myself at risk i didn't know or understand what was going on, both sides are very dangerous, im a 63yr old grandmother ive learnd to cope, never give up hope even in our darkest of days, reach out to someone
Thanks so much for sharing!
Reach out to who?
Maybe a therapist ?
@@jmorrisey79 anybody. Church. Neighbour. Family. Friends. Doctors. Self help groups
I like it when it rains because it bring everyone down to my level.
I know. I felt the same way during Covid lockdowns.
Clinical depression is the result of our overactive stress response exhausting our capacity to produce and release serotonin and dopamine, both of which are released in the stress response. So, more stress, more depression. Questions?
More negative emotion deeper depression.
All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
It's much more deeper than that. You can be stressed and feel happy and fullfiled because you're working towards something purposeful. What people need nowadays is not really less stress, it is a meaningful purpose for living. But I agree with the fact that constant stress is what detracts people to pursue a purpose
@@kulaykulayyyy I'm not a medical professional, but I have worked in the medical field and also have depression since CV 2020 as most of us have. When one is stressed or exerts a more emotional response to stimuli that produces stress, their bodies produce cortisol, which is coined the stress hormone. Cortisol, in healthy levels is beneficial as it can regulate memory/cognition, improve your immune system and lower sensitivity to pain.
However, excess levels of cortisol are often found in patients with depression. The initial comment has validity in that excess levels of cortisol can falter/offset the effects of dopamine/seratonin and homeostasis. A great article to read on is "Beware High Levels of Cortisol, the Stress Hormone" by Premier Health.
@soulofexistence, Agreed. Stress often carries a negative connotation, but as you implied, there is also a good stress. In a flight or fight response, our bodies produce cortisol (the stress hormone). In one's everyday life, the stress (life events, obstacles, career, finances, etc) that isn't taken action on, may lead those to ponder more about the stress itself than taking action, which could lead to depression.
However, the good stress (the same stimuli as above), could be one to conquer and take control of, which is gratifying and fulfilling to overcome. I've seen both instances. The key distinction is how we deal with our stresses and identifying what is our purpose.
I have all questions I could ever ask for, it's answers I lack and "the Bible" isn't an answer.
Oh Lord soak my soul...I don't know which way to go ...I need a touch...an honest touch...telling me...I love you much...Oh Lord soak my soul... take control...I can not do this alone...no more feeling strong. I know you are there... but where...oh Lord soak my soul
That questionaire is one of the most annoying things I have ever gone through. All you want when you're depressed is someone to talk to, not to answer to 100 questions that pushes your patience and nerves to the roof....
👈Children and adolescents are not spared from depression. It is important to learn how to identify symptoms and seek help.
Fucking big pharma ad bot
I have clinical depression I’m on medication for it keeps me okay it’s the worst feelling it’s awfALL
Treated? I've been on more than 7 antidepressants and to this day am still suffering.
Every minute someone takes their own life 😢😢
Japan is one of my favorite places I plan on visiting on day. Just hope everything is different and alot better there once I visit..Glad they are cracking down on depression. It is very seriousq
A disease? 🙄 More like... "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” - Jiddu Krishnamurti
Greed
Over-population
Over-exploitation
...
Ppl(social structure/society) never want to recognize/acknowledge its function in causing human sufferings, then it's only seen as a disease/sickness, the same as other illnesses
Nonsense
Great argument, bro
Nice presentation of the real situation@@minakatahizuru
@@huluqi3972 dude you act like you have wrote something of value 🤣wall of text without point
Good point @@minakatahizuru
I especially love to see the 🤣 emoji, makes blood flow, so much more energy to write stuff like these@@minakatahizuru
depression can came suddenly from any situation,,we take things diferently some are more strong they can take a lot without any harm,,some they break thats not mean they are weak,,it means they need help
I wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t meds for this illness
Depression and depressed are different
The theme is a bit off. The title emphasises the issue of 'depression' but the documentary is more related to the effects and consequences of financial or job related issues and the fall out of these things, not so much depression itself. Its such a reductive take on a topic that goes far beyond losing ones job or being in a financially difficult situation.
I lost my mum 61/2 years ago I didn’t to think it was going to happen just like that 😢😢
Life sucks. 😾
The pandemic broke me, I have yet to recover from the social isolation.
Actually, death is when you give up totally. People refuse to let one door close and another door to open. You let death in when you decide to let depression be the boss. Never leave depression to be your cause it all.
The chemical imbalance theory has been debunked. Look for the research. I dare you.
I feel like animal locked in a giant zoo and I have too pay for it myself.
Thr zoo keeper blames me for all the zoos problems.. I am not depressed we are being held captive by a system designed to extract our energy this is how we should be feeling we need to make it right.
Life is a gift from God ☦️ Christ loves us all ❤
As a Christian I tend to agree. But for a lot of people, life is hell- not a gift.
I really did have depression at some more then once.point in my life
All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
Allah be praised !
@@wheressteve may our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ have mercy on you
So may he have mercy on you.
This plays into the hands of the "snowflake" faction blaming everyone to be too soft. Videos appear mourning the demise of "strong men"...there is no way out of this but to implement AI at all levels of production and administration and dedicate mankind to restoring this wonderful planet and then take our wisdom to the stars...as teachers.
20%? More like 50 at least! 😢
Universal Basic Income . take the pression out of depression.
You’ll always have disparity 😂
Then you’ll be upset why Elon musk has 20 houses on the beaches
Also that will create even worse conditions. Men are meant to move. Work. Solve problems. Grit. . Not laze around if they want
Most people unfortunately cannot handle a cushy life. Would suck their soul right out
You all are being conditoned by watching shitty tv with depressing propaganda crap, dont watch tv beyond movies, series, workout, create something draw, make origami, something with hands figurines etc.
No point being depressed doesn't change a thing find, do anything fulfilling.
And take time off overworking like corporate drone robot is nonsensical.
People should work max 40 hours a week and even less 32.
Wouldn’t it be that nice if it was that simple. Life gives people circumstances beyond their abilities sometimes.
Life is a gift from God.
Stay blessed and be happy
Death is the gift, not life.
Be happy... now im the happiest person alive. Such and idiot. God dont even give gifts. Tell me have u ever suffered life. Have you cried before, have lost everithing arround?
Stay blessed? How does one stay blessed. Are you blessed when illness takes away who you love? When you're treated badly, when good moments don't last long. Bad moments seem eternal. How do we stay blessed?
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If you are depressed change life style take break go to nature etc.
Taking drugs which damages your brain and doesn't change issue with your mood since you don't solve problem at all just "treat" symptom like people taking drugs, alcohol to "forget" about their problems total nonsense.
I am have spirituality I am religious All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17
If alleviating depression were as simple as taking a break to go for a walk this wouldn't be an issue. It's much more complex than that.
@@BusterCherry1you have to take care of yourself... then you will feel better
The Bauhaus movement told us this would happen
"People are as happy as they make their minds up to be." - Abe Lincoln
I'm not sure what you are aiming at here but if you are telling people they can be happy by choice when suffering with depression, that's BS. You definitely don't know how depression works my friend.
I am sure Abe Lincoln was depressed himself. I am sure it was due to disillusionment. He realized the reality of the world. He chose such message to deal with such reality
You sound pretty educated and insightful
Half true, half not true. It is partly a decision for me.