Discussion Depression is a choice

[Nymph]

Completely stupid, I didn't even get to choose to live, how am I supposed to choose to have depression or not

 

[NodusTollens]

What's your thoughts on this phrase? I read this recently in an article.

God I hate when people say things like that, that article must have been riveting.

 

[Nymph]

God I hate when people say things like that, that article must have been riveting.

Yeah lol, like damn why did I choose this shit huh

 

[NodusTollens]

Yeah lol, like damn why did I choose this shit huh

It (the statement) just feels like a personal attack, like "damn, you're questioning my choices too..." Excuse me I have a bus to catch. Aha
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[muffin222]

& Damaging, which is a result of ignorance.
I would like to challenge this author/individual: so when someone chooses to "not be depressed", fights hard against it (lifestyle/dietary changes, therapy, exercise- you know, the common ones), & they still result as depressed... Then what? They're making it up? They're choosing it after all of that hard work/continued hard work? GTFO out of here with that nonsense.

This is exactly what happened to me. I did the "right" things- daily exercise, meditation, healthy diet, therapy, thinking positively, etc, and yet here I am still suffering. I wonder how they'd explain that one.

 

[PointlessStruggle]

The person that wrote that should be strung up on their balls and smothered with honey and fire ants.

Gotta second this. Patronizing crap like this is enraging

 

[Brick In The Wall]

What's your thoughts on this phrase? I read this recently in an article.

I'd be curious to see the article, even though it wouldn't surprise me. I might find some more comedic gems in such an article.

Bouts of depression are normal for everyone. Most of us are "clinically" depressed and can't simply wish it away.

I'm sure most of us would've simply wished it away long ago in such a fairy tale.

 

[InterstateFlowers]

lol I'm pretty sure if I heard this, I'd start tearing up.. :(

 

[Moon Flower]

Completely moronic imo

 

[AutoTap]

I'd be curious to see the article, even though it wouldn't surprise me. I might find some more comedic gems in such an article.

Bouts of depression are normal for everyone. Most of us are "clinically" depressed and can't simply wish it away.

I'm sure most of us would've simply wished it away long ago in such a fairy tale.

I tried to look for it and couldn't find it. But I found a book called that phrase so maybe it was an article/quote from that? It's absurd tho, like o.o

 

[Symbiote]

There's a book on it, not sure if this is the one that you're referencing to...

http://www.abcurtiss.com/excerpt-depression-is-a-choice.html