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If I had an eurocent for each time I see somebody using this metaphore... with good intentions too.
But I just think it simplifies the condition terribly. It makes it seem that depression is something you simply see doctor about, get your happy pills... and la vita e bella.
It ain't so. Depression is a complex issue. Medical? Maybe. Not in all cases. No tests exists, so I am not gonna cling to the chemical imbalance theories. Believing something you cannot see is good for religion and not for science.
Yes, it may be factor, but it is not all there is.
other reasons?
Existential.... trying to find sense where there may be none... one would have to be crazy not to feel blue about that.
Spiritual? Most definitelly. We lose ourselves. We don't have goals beyond ourselves.... and it feels empty. We need something to cling to, but we aren't finding it. Maybe we aren't just looking. Maybe we look in wrong places.
Life sucks.... and sometimes we get stuck in a place and cannot seem to find our way out. "what would people say?" we think and rather do what we never wanted to do than take steps to change it. Good people may go to heaven... but being "good" in life is often hindrance... especially when our perception of "good" is "the one that never rebels".
Psychological reasons... supressed emotions. Traumas. All the jazz. Bad experiences. we all had them. Some are worse. some are allowed to heal better, some never get the change. It is normal to be screwed up after some experiences.
and many other reasons why can one feel/be depressed.... much more complex than simple "diabetus" comparision. As much as it is well-intended... it misses the complexity of the condition. It makes it seem much easier. In the end, it is much worse than "It's all in your head".
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