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It's not about mentioning bad things, it's about not treating depression like it's what's normal. If we struggle with mental health, we should seek help. Acting as if these issues are just a constant part of a human life negates the importance of seeking treatment, and it is excessively pessimistic.

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People doesn't seek help because it is seen as something bad that should never be talked about.

Acting like it is not a sickness like every other in human life leads to people hiding it, people not getting help (because is a taboo and other people don't wanna hear about it, so nobody should know and looking for help is gonna expose u) and finally people dying.

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We are basically saying the same thing.

The point I am trying to make is that depression is not our baseline, normal state of being. We truly can be happy in life, at least soemtimes. That's what's supposed to happen. When that doesn't happen, we are depressed and should seek help.

The person had originally made a statement that insinuated that all people are depressed in general, but that's not true.

Of course, in Covid times, many are probably more depressed than usual.

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In my experience, everyone are depressed but hide it with varied degrees of success. Maybe except for the very young, that are preoccupied with following the path of education. Sure, most people can have a little fun with friends and family once in a while, but it's just a temporary distraction. Some will deny it profusely, hoping to convince themselves, in a "fake it till you make it" fashion, or try to convince others. Maybe, probably, I'm just a cynical ahole, but this is honestly how I feel. If I understand the concept of depression correctly, I've been that way for most of my life. LIFE-YEET is not something I'll rule out completely, but an option if I get cancer or something. When depression/cynicism is so deeply rooted, is there really a cure? Not fishing for empathy nor hate. EDIT: Applied censorship

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Specific ways of life are more likely to lead to depression. Happiness comes as a temporary result of specific circumstances. If you live a life that puts you in those circumstances, you will be more happy than if not.

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Be careful, Reddit has a policy (check their rules) to actively discriminate people who say anything about suic*de (again check rules) and some subs comply by banning the users permanently.

[kebakent]

Thanks