Hi

I'm sure you have had this debate lots of times before but do you think depression is chemical or situational.

My situation is pretty crap but I don't always feel depressed, occasionally I feel happy and optimistic. When I feel depressed again it is not because anything has changed in life. That makes me think depression is chemical.

However, if things were better in my life I can't believe I would be this unhappy. Which makes me think the depression is situational and there is no point in me taking drugs to help me, I just have to try and change my life.