Posted by sunnydays on April 7, 2008, at 15:22:37
In reply to I wonder if I will ever want to stop trying?, posted by Happyflower on April 7, 2008, at 11:01:09
Depression is not a choice, though, not true biological depression. There are coping strategies and stuff, but ultimately if it comes down to biology, it's not a choice. I have complete empathy for people suffering through no fault of their own because of bad biology, because sometimes that's me too. I think I am probably too hard on myself to ever get in a place where I would seriously want to give up, but I understand completely why people do. It's because life is HARD sometimes, and when you add bad biology into the mix, it can feel even harder.
I just wouldn't want anyone to get the impression from your post that depression is a choice or that they should necessarily be able to just will themselves out of it - I've tried, and sometimes it just doesn't work.
sunnydays
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