Your "one size fits all" approach to depression is greatly at odds with the great diversity of presentations that exist. There are absolutely roles for biological solutions like antidepressants to play for many people.
Humans are remarkably similar. It's popular to think that we are each so very special but our differences, despite standing out to our brains which are tuned to recognise them, are small. Especially, physiologically. We love to hear that we are special snowflakes even when the news is bad. This works out great for big pharma.
But, I can go a step further and prescribe a cure for depression that will work for 99% of the population, that means you.
1) Get outside into nature at least 3 times a week.
2) Break a sweat doing some physical activity at least 3 times a week.
3) Spend less than 10hrs combined
per week on your phone or computer doing non productive things like watching shows, flipping through social media or reading HN.
4) Eat healthy food every day.
5) Sleep 8hrs per day. If you are following the above this should not be a problem.
6) Maintain your relationships with family and friends on a daily basis. This means spending time making meaningful connections, perhaps doing some of the things listed above.
If you do the above consistently for at least six months and don't see significant results then perhaps you need the drugs but the drugs will have subtle but profound costs in terms of quality of life.
If you are unable to do any of the above then you are not living in an environment which promotes good mental and physical health.
But hey, it's so much easier to pop a pill and everyone else is doing it.
But, I can go a step further and prescribe a cure for depression that will work for 99% of the population, that means you.
1) Get outside into nature at least 3 times a week.
2) Break a sweat doing some physical activity at least 3 times a week.
3) Spend less than 10hrs combined per week on your phone or computer doing non productive things like watching shows, flipping through social media or reading HN.
4) Eat healthy food every day.
5) Sleep 8hrs per day. If you are following the above this should not be a problem.
6) Maintain your relationships with family and friends on a daily basis. This means spending time making meaningful connections, perhaps doing some of the things listed above.
If you do the above consistently for at least six months and don't see significant results then perhaps you need the drugs but the drugs will have subtle but profound costs in terms of quality of life.
If you are unable to do any of the above then you are not living in an environment which promotes good mental and physical health.
But hey, it's so much easier to pop a pill and everyone else is doing it.