| >You two are describing solutions for "feeling depressed". Clinical depression is very different. No, I'm talking about clinical depression. But it's interesting that this viewpoint seems to be quite prevalent on HN. >Depression is out of your control. Perhaps in some cases, but in many cases there are things you can change that will improve it. You seem to be making an assumption that clinical depression can't be due to lifestyle factors. This is an incorrect assumption, based on my own experience, that of family members, and research looking into psychological stress and neuroinflammation (for example). >Even while living the happiest moments of your life you can still have depression lurk in the back of your head, probing you with negative thoughts. The triggers for depression aren't "moments". It builds up over a long time, and isn't due to short-term factors. So while you might have a "happy moment" during depression, that isn't likely to cure it (and that isn't what I'm saying at all). |