Depression Is A Real Illness

Depression or sadness caused by life’s ups and downs comes and goes depending on the person and the situation BUT the “mental illness” of depression is NOT the same thing. It can NOT be helped by telling a person to get over it, think happy thoughts, focus on something else, that they are just giving into weakness etc………………..

Depression is real and it needs to be treated accordingly. You don’t tell someone with insulin dependent diabetes to get over it or just think happy thoughts and it will go away. You would never tell them that their blood sugar level is high because they are weak or lazy do you? NO, because it is an actual medical condition that needs to be treated. Don’t treat depression any differently because it too is a medical condition that needs to be treated as such. Seek help-talk with your doctor asap.