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Originally Posted by fred bare
I suspect the root cause is genetic, in fact thats been borne out by our oldest child suffering from severe depression and nearly ending ending her life, unfortunately she is now severely disabled because of a failed suicide attempt. I cry every day for her and her lost life. Thats something else thats my fault, as a father i didnt keep her safe and thats the worst sin of all, the one thing I should have been good at and I failed. If not for her i wouldnt be here, but Im tired, nothing is changing or getting better. My wife exists as her carer, until recently at least I had work. The depression i have been coping with for years but I cant stand the guilt and helplessness
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Oh Fred, I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter. I understand better how you're feeling now. I don't really know how best to overcome something like that, but I am sure that your life has great value and you do not have to be defined by what happened in the past, whatever happened.
For what it's worth, I believe that people can be genetically predisposed to depression, but I do not believe that anyone is fated to be depressed by their genes. I don't think that there is any evidence for that. I personally think that essentially everyone who is alive is capable of feeling good given the right environment and support.
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