Look I'm not gonna get into heated conflict with others who have different beliefs, feelings, understanding of things to me. I'm not saying I'm better or worse or right or wrong. I'm not blaming myself or anyone for difficulties, illness... I never accused anyone of choosing to be depressed or that its their fault. I def haven't had any bad negative intentions so if you think negatively about things I've said, dislike it, disagree that's your choice. Its up to you how you view your own issues and deal with them, not me or others. I'm just talking about individuals choices we have in how we deal with things can differ a lot and have different outcomes. Whatever circumstances we have, there's always choice in how we percieve and deal with things. We are the only ones responsible for how we think, feel and act in our lives. We're all different. There's no normality or perfection about anyone or anything. Your belief that depression is a mental illness related to chemical imbalance that can't be overcome didn't come from you personally..its one perspective that you've followed like some others have too. People do have influence over your beliefs. You didn't create, come up with the mental health labels you've identified with..major depressive disorder, PTSD..and whatever else. These labels cover up people's positive aspects and true self. I've suffered a lot of bullying and abuse and I didn't deal with that well...I internalised difficult feelings..which led to stress and depression, anxiety..I didn't want to suffer or choose to from others negative behaviours but I did.. And I'm not happy that I've had severe depression and that I've been close to suicide. But I can't change what's happened in past. I can unlearn, or change things now though.