I’m confused, are you talking about literal depression or just feeling generally sad/down?
I’m diagnosed with depression, have been since I was a teenager, but I don’t know many others that are.
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Even they happy people I know acknowledge shits going down hill. Reality objectively sucks even when things are personally going well.
I'm not depressed.
That's not to say I don't have periods where I need to allow myself to withdraw to process deep hardship or grief. However, I am capable of escaping it once I get sick of my own wallowing. Luckily, this typically only happens every handful of years.
Otherwise, I'm pretty content.
"Happiness" isn't a sustainable state of mind. Contentment can be.
Am I? Probably.
Is everyone I know? No idea, can't say it's something that comes up and I'm not qualified to diagnose them.
What was your relationship with your parents and your peers?
Was it ever economic or more existential?
The world is fucked up, so it makes sense. Probably you got toxic traits from your caregiver(s), explaining even why as a child you felt that way. Try to enjoy the ride anyway - I mean, what have you got to lose, really? :-P
e.g., learn to forgive, ending with yourself.
Where'd you grow up where everyone is depressed? Detroit? I kid, Detroiters. Y'all got some things going on.
But naw; not depressed and don't know too many depressed people.
I have never been really depressed, even in bad times in my life I was able to see a better future. My mother has been diagnosed with depression when she was around 30 but when we look at any pictures from the past, other than her wedding, she always looked depressed.
As far as I understand it's some chemical inballance in the body but our scientists weren't able to pinpoint how to fix it (yet).
This makes me sad for my mom, but not depressed. My own life has been getting better and better, especially since covid started. I'm one of the lucky ones I guess.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
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I don’t trust anyone who isn’t depressed right now
lolwat?
bruhh... this would only make sense if you ID a specific group. Any point of time everything is happening on planet earth. some people sleeping, some working, some fucking... some having mental break downs while somebody else is married..
however, if you are a modern wage slave paying bills, you are likely not feeling too strong right now and depending on how worn our you are, you might also be depressed.