no....because suicide, is a CHOICE. not a condition.
it is not a correct choice, no, but a choice nonetheless.
it is not correct, because it is a permanent choice to a temporary problem. it is an error, not a disease-state.
Depression is an incredibly serious condition which can seriously disrupt people's lives. Severe
depression can lead to mental breakdowns and even result in suicide. Many people who have not looked
for help have gone down this path.
Depression can cause people to feel cut off from the world and they are unable to function. There
are different types of it and the severity does differ, but it should definitely be treated and I
disagree with anyone who questions that it is an illness.
I agree. it is something you feel because of what happened to you. or something along those lines. so you feel depressed = sad.
like you were raped or something like that, or lost a loved one: Loss, makes you sad! it SHOULD. otherwise? you are just a shallow person no depth dimension or human feeling at all to your person.
some say depression is when you turn anger inwards.
somebody rapes you? you SHOULD GET MAD!
Anger, is not a sin or wrong. It can be used constructively for change.
I have been diagnosed with depression on 3 separate occasions and i'm in middle school but nobody
ever noticed it until my mom found a notebook i was writing into
Depression is not an illness anymore than gullibility is.
Depression does not cause suicide. Selfishness does.
Depression does not lose jobs. Irresponsibility does.
Depression being catagorized as an "illness" makes being too immature to deal with your feelings
acceptable, when in fact, it is not.
Does anyone here understand where the DSM came from? If you understand the history of psychology,
medical insurance, and the "business" of "helping", the notion that any psychiatric diagnosis should
ever be taken seriously should make you laugh.
It depends on the severity, if I were to suddenly drop to my knees and have a major breakdown for
little reason then yes, that may require some sort of therapy. If on the other hand I'm feeling
depressed and down and there is something causing that reaction (say exams, divorce) then does it
really need treatment? Or is it a natural reaction to the situation?
You wouldn't prescribe anti-depression pills to someone who has just been to a funeral would you?
Diagnoses of mental conditions can be rocky ground.
26 May 2008 06:35
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