I bet it would help those around us be more empathetic. I'm sure it's difficult for anyone who's never gone through this to really understand how all emcompassing depression can be. Sometimes I feel like those around me are saying to themselves "oh great.....she's depressed again", or "why can't you just snap out of it", or "you live a great life...what is there to be depressed about"? The good news is that all of us know, so until the people in our lives can understand us ~ this is the place to be understood!