thank you.
most people who do not either suffer themselves, or live with a family member who does, do not comprehend mental illness, specifically depression.
Then the ones who don't comprehend are the quickest to judge. Then they wonder why people don't get help? I'll say it right now so those who need help will seek it out. I spent five years in therapy. The Therapist was a Godsend. Without him I could not have put some real bad events where they needed to be. My wife has been in treatment with a Therapist at least 12 years and it does make a difference for a lot of people. GOD is in the equation also very much. She would likely be dead if He had not in His own way gave me a clinical name to give the doctors when my wife went psychotic and almost died. Not many have heard of Serotonin Syndrome :>}