• BluesF@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I would go as far as to argue that if your life sucks and you aren’t happy about it that probably isn’t mental illness. That’s just having a shit life, and is a healthy response to your shit circumstances.

    Not to say that can’t cause depression, of course. But just being unhappy about your shit life is not in of itself depression.

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      9 months ago

      EXACTLY. These people think sadness = depression. Unhappiness is depression.

      Depression is depression. It can happen to anyone. Even those with seemingly plenty of goodness in their lives.