For someone who hasn't been posting much, I saw this thread and have to respond, I feel angry, pissed off, insulted. I do not choose depression and whatever actions I can see clearly enough to make at the time have helped. So I would say that depression is not my major issue right now. If it were a choice I suspect that 99.9% of us would choose to walk away from depression and learn to live. You may not have intended to but your words leave me feeling the above. If your not helping, butt out. This is to support other members not to blame them for an illness that attacks millions.