I regret not taking my depression more seriously, but it was a mistake caused by the combination of my personality and ignorance. Like Shattered sanity, I sometimes haven't taken life as seriously as I should. I certainly am living with many of the consequences of not treating my MI but since I am not currently depressed (and I am extremely thankful for this), I have goals that I am working toward and I also try to do nice things/reach out to people. It's important to reach out, you never know when someone you love could leave you (either permanently or temporarily). Physically, I can't do what I used to so it is important to me to enjoy the activities I am still able to do. I agree with Clara, that when we constantly think about our past mistakes instead of the future, it makes us more depressed.