I have a great life. Married, kids, own a business, nice house, vacations. I still struggle with depression. Why?

1) I have bipolar disorder. I require medications for the chemical imbalance in my brain so I dont get depressed or manic.

2) I suffered severe childhood trauma that I believe brought out my borderline personality disorder along with PTSD. I get triggered and it's like falling down a well.

Anyone can suffer from depression for any number of reasons. Just because you think their life is happy, that doesnt mean that it is. Sometimes it does come down to a chemical imbalance. Sometimes its situational. It's different for everyone.

When I was severely depressed one of the worst things a friend said to me was: you have a good life, what do you have to be sad about? Not only was I not "sad" but in severe depression, it also added a huge layer of guilt on to me that made me feel worse. I felt guilt for having a depression I couldn't control.