Artchic, no one is denying that you are sick and hurting. Like many of us, you have been through very traumatic situations.

But you are misguided. Not all depression is curable. Not all is even treatable with meds. And addressing the problem through therapy is extremely difficult.

I have tried so many meds and nothing work. I was labeled treatment resistant. I tried transcranial magnetic stimulation, still didn't work. I did PHPs, IOPs, I did residential treatment, I DID EVERYTHING, and I read books, worked with therapists, worked with pdocs, nothing helped.

To say it's curable is ignorant. There is no cure for depression. There are some meds that help but they are not cures. We have no idea why one treatment works for one patient and not for another. That's like saying cancer is curable. It's not. It can go into remission, but it's not curable.

I'm not saying depression cannot be cured, but we don't know why it is cured for some and not for others. And as for your uncle, he succumbed to a mental illness. I am glad that you are determined this will not be your fate, but please don't judge people, especially here on PC, for not being able to do the same.