I dont enjoy depression, but i sometimes agree that, " lgnorance is bliss." I dont want to be an ignorant, hapoy, shallow, idiot. But if i'm too depressed, i'm crippled and make no difference in the world. Also, i keep wondering, there has to be more to life than just raw suffering. I cant have been created just to writhe in unbearable pain. I'm looking for a balance. I want to keep my compassion and my social compass, but i'd really like to find some genuine lasting joy and comfort. I dont find anything romantic about depression.
To me it's a disease like cancer or diabetes.