I think it is innate in human beings to try to eliminate the suffering of others. Look at the advancements in cancer patients, AIDS patients, heart disease, stroke victims, diabetes. Huge advancements with much more to come. If your plumbing is all clogged up they can go in and fix it and add 20 or 30 years to your life (my dad is an example). New therapies they have developed for stroke victims that enable some to totally overcome the damaged areas of the brain by remapping other regions (my mom is an example). The brain is remarkably plastic.

The psychiatric and psychology field has lagged behind the others but it still has come a long way. Compare it to how it was in the 20's. How it was in the 60's. To how it is now. Vast improvements. The current meds, CBT, DBT, interpersonal therapy, meditation, yoga, diet, exercise, the understanding of, are all very recent developments in the field of mental health.

To say I am doomed to a life of chronic depression is not realistic. To think that this vast universe and life itself is not capable of coming up with better solutions is not realistic. Your body chemistry may change tomorrow and it may go away. None of us knows the future. The latest thing is Ketamine and TMS. Those were not even on the radar a few years ago.

I know one thing for sure, it takes active participation in your treatment and recovery and an attitude that things can get better. It is not false hope and pseudo science.

I think I will stop posting in this thread now as you seem to be ignoring my posts and questions and just want to argue with Venus.