My journey started with 'clinical' depression, whether it be the case or not. It took me a long while to realize it didn't matter at all, people love labels/brands let's just be honest about that. And it's not a matter of body/mind issue? It's a little embarrassing to admit that I haven't looked at the famous 'problem' and I still likes to talk philosophy in a very pretentious way. You used the word 'illness' too, those distinction matters no more, because those are all petty concern for people/souls that endures all the life's challenge coming their ways. Illness, the word indicates (psycho)pathology, what we call NOT pseudo-science needs scientific theories and proof to back that argument.

Like I said in my previous post, one's disposition matters when we act or just be to do anything. When I look at your post, the scope of thoughts go easily beyond medical concerns, and I hope you know why by now.

Think of it this way. There are 'why' or a 'purpose' for our 'existence'. This is all it takes for wisdom seekers to get the ball rollin', picture a soccer ball dropping on the field, that's your game kickin' off!

@amicus_curiae,

Fancy meeting a New York kat on this thread. "1, 2, 3, <snap>", I believe those are Noumenon. I **** with it all the time, but you know what? The perception and understanding of time is quite psychological, isn't it? That's too Pavlovian for irreal me, I just don't get what you mean by that. You mentioned 'Altruism vs Psychological Egoism', I thought about that not long ago and it came from sitcom 'Friends', there are academic paper that one can read/learn online. To me the proposition seems a little unfair, one way to look at it would be The Godfather Philosophy/Business. I say it's a good inquiry, I tell you to keep inquiring, "I do not think much of a kat who can not rap wiser today than he was yesterday.".