2012-09-06, 03:49 PM
Man, have you even talked to people with depression? They have plenty of experience with the shortcomings of antidepressants. More like non-depressed people need to be educated about how difficult it is to deal with depression. Which is, yes, a "real life issue".
And yeah, it's like Untradeable said. Depression isn't just being really sad or something. For a lot of people one of the symptoms is having their motivation and energy levels absolutely slaughtered, sometimes to the point where it takes forever just to work yourself up to go get food or go to the bathroom or whatever. Doesn't mean you're all full of the will to live pre-medication, just means you don't have the will to plan/commit suicide either.
And yeah, it's like Untradeable said. Depression isn't just being really sad or something. For a lot of people one of the symptoms is having their motivation and energy levels absolutely slaughtered, sometimes to the point where it takes forever just to work yourself up to go get food or go to the bathroom or whatever. Doesn't mean you're all full of the will to live pre-medication, just means you don't have the will to plan/commit suicide either.