I've always been of the opinion that depression is simply the brain's way of telling you that you're not living up to your potential. It intentionally makes you feel like shit in the hopes that you'll realize you need to make changes in your life, and to signal those around you to help you do so. If you're living a busy, meaningful life surrounded by friends and family, eating healthy and exercising regularly, it's very unlikely you'll suffer from depression.
The reason depression rates have exploded over the past few decades in the modern world is that people are living utterly unfulfilling and meaningless lives, have become socially disconnected from friends, family and community, eat like shit and don't exercise. They SHOULD be depressed, because their lives are shit. The only way to live in a situation like that and NOT be overcome with depression is to be a complete imbecile or to numb the pain every night with drugs, alcohol and mindless entertainment with television and video games (sound familiar?).
Depression is largely a disease of modernity; it is symptomatic of the deep rot underlying Western culture. If you're depressed, it doesn't mean you have a disease you need to treat with a pill manufactured by Big Pharma, it simply means that you need to make major changes in your life that will allow you to find more meaning and fulfillment.
The reason depression rates have exploded over the past few decades in the modern world is that people are living utterly unfulfilling and meaningless lives, have become socially disconnected from friends, family and community, eat like shit and don't exercise. They SHOULD be depressed, because their lives are shit. The only way to live in a situation like that and NOT be overcome with depression is to be a complete imbecile or to numb the pain every night with drugs, alcohol and mindless entertainment with television and video games (sound familiar?).
Depression is largely a disease of modernity; it is symptomatic of the deep rot underlying Western culture. If you're depressed, it doesn't mean you have a disease you need to treat with a pill manufactured by Big Pharma, it simply means that you need to make major changes in your life that will allow you to find more meaning and fulfillment.
[size=8pt]"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”[/size] [size=7pt] - Romans 8:18[/size]