[pcote]

I disagree. The article makes sense to me and could be also applied to a lot of situations. Certain career paths shouldn't be pursued with depression unless they got help first. Would you recommend a depressed person pursue becoming a mortician, skydiving instructor, or prison guard just because they wanted to?

[oceanician]

Ermm. Non of those career options arn't open to someone because they suffer from depression! Why would you think that? A prison guard capable of empathy might deliver bigger results in reducing reoffending rates than one that doesn't. A sky diver capable of conquering fears? Oh, I think that might be quite useful. Not sure about mortician tbh. What is the ideal mortician? Probably someone who cares that the family of the deceased.

(1 in 10 people suffer from depression. It doesn't necessarily have any link with death, apart from in a few very unfortunate cases - it mostly results in a reduced quality of life, and with awareness and help from those that care there's ways around the problems the affected people have. It's more a case of stopping trying to fit square pegs into round holes, than stopping doing anything)

Would you recommend a person who has suffered from depression, not become a politician or prime minister?