Posted by Edward on October 24, 2001, at 19:40:02
In reply to Re: Types of depression, posted by adamie on October 24, 2001, at 13:13:05
> Those people think they have it tough? Clinical depression is uncontrollable depression. Your life can be perfect yet none of that will matter because you feel horrible uncontrollably. I wish people who dont have a mental disorder would be grateful and more appreciatibe with what they have. A bad job and you're lonely? Big deal. Sadness rarely kills anyone. Meanwhile mental disorders often can.
Does it really make a difference why you feel bad? Misery is still misery. Feeling sad can be hell; that it will never kill you is no consolation. In fact, I used to believe that I was in hell sometimes when I was sad; I wished that the sadness would kill me, my mind would dissolve in tearfulness. The fact that happiness was, in theory, possible for me was no consolation because I had no power to change my life. It just rubbed the despair in my face and made me think "if only" far too many times.
Mental disorders don't kill people, suicide does. A sad person can become suicidal. And as for people appreciating things that they don't appreciate, I wish that everyone would appreciate what they have. Unfortunately we can't always make ourselves do so.
This post sounds a little hostile to me as I read it; it is not intended to be. I care about you even though I don't know and have never met you. I feel sad that your life was so upset the way it was; I hope things do work out for you in the end :-)
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