[brazzy]

> A lot of people are vested in NOT understanding depression, it clashes with their fundamental atomic level beliefs of how the world operates.

Definitely. I once had a discussion on HN with a guy who insisted on seeing depression as an expression of individuality and any attempts of treatment as Brave New Word-ish, evil oppressive society enforcing conformism via happy pills.

[anonymous]

The irony is, if there really were happy pills which you could take to immediately remove depression, every depressive person would be taking them.

[intended]

Wow. Thats taking it in a whole different direction - the brave depressive or feeling depressed is OK.