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Well, when speaking about clinically depressed, that last part you mentioned was what I meant. Also, while the terms for being clinically depressed are as stated in your link, you can't just self diagnose yourself that easily (I mean you can, but it's meaningless). To actually be clinically depressed you'll have to go to a doctor ( a licensed one please) and he'll/she'll diagnose you. And as far as I know, no self respecting doctor would be too hasty to diagnose clinical depression (for which you would also get strong medication). Exactly the kind of medication you mentioned, so yeah, those are clinically depressed.

Well, my reasons weren't minor (yes, technically I was clinically depressed, but no doctor would have diagnosed me as clinically depressed) and I also won't talk about them online. However, I think we are mostly talking about semantics by now, because stopping something is actively doing something. Only because it is something you do over a longer period of time, doesn't mean you don't stop doing it. I also don't want to say that it is always easy (and again, I already said that I am talking about a kinda standard life situation here) but the mother is still right. It's about you and you are the only one who can "stop" being depressed.

Well, then I guess we just disagree on the part of clinical or not clinical. However, I just wanted to point out that the mother is right in some points. Also, she would have been right in yours (I mean, the way she said it might be pretty bad but you still worked through it yourself. Meaning you did just what she told her child to do. You stopped being depressed).

Also, I too had reasons to be depressed but having reasons doesn't mean that being depressed is the right choice. Don't let life drag you down.....which sounds a lot nicer than, stop being depressed, but basically is the same. :P

1. Growing up isn't all about age, it's about maturity. Wallowing in self pity is immature.
2. There is still clinical depression.
3. One can be depressed for a time, never getting back out of it again is on you (remember, I am talking about a kinda standard life situation here, I guess if everyone you ever loved dies (in nice distances to each other, so you just can't feel good anymore) that's a special kind of situation). And I suppose (and that is a guess on my part) a standard life situation kinda applies to his guy/girl cause he is posting about it on Hugelol.
4. Also, the "you'll agree once you're older" part doesn't negate that there aren't adults making the same mistake (and yes, there are stupid adults that act like children). I am just guessing that while maturing he'll reflect on his life and come to the same conclusion. Since you know, I used to be a teenager that loved to wallow in self pity myself. Looking back I realize that it was my mistake that I made myself. Could have had a better life, but it was my own choice not to.

Well, in all seriousness, she isn't all that wrong. I mean, there is clinical depression, which you don't really have any control over, in which case she would be totally wrong. However, if you being depressed isn't because of a clinical reason, then the only reason for you to be depressed is yourself. Ever tried to cheer someone up who likes to be a sad person? It's freaking impossible. They can always turn their subjective reality in such a way that they are depressed. And that is all that matters to a person, their subjective reality. And while it is possible to change the subjective reality of someone else, it is quite ***ing hard if that person doesn't want to change said reality.

But yeah, saying that to you doesn't really change anything, she is just expressing her wishes for you because it is hard for a mother to see her child depressed all the time. However, best thing to do is wait, you'll grow out of it (and while kids don't like to hear that, you absolutely will. You'll agree once you're older).

!gamble all

I actually thought some time about stating that I study philosophy because I anticipated exactly this to happen. Guess I should have gone with my first instinct and not have said anything :P The reason why I decided to state it anyway is because I wanted you to have the same picture of the situation in your heads than I did, some guys sitting in a discussion during a philosophy course and one of them constantly and repeatedly stating that he is a Nihilist.

But yeah, you interpreted that exactly the way I meant it to be interpreted. Nihilists are Nihilists because they are hungry for attention.

One thing I have learned during studying philosophy, Nihilists are like Vegans and/or Crossfitters, they absolutely must and will tell you that they are Nihilists (which is kinda ironic too :P )

Well, at least now other right wing idiots in other countries can see the Brits fail.

You are a fool if you truly believe that atheists wouldn't find other reasons to kill each other. Religious people are bad because they kill each other over religious reasons.....well duh, ofc only religious people can kill each other over religious reasons but not all of them do. There is plenty of evidence that non-religious people are just as bad as religious people. They simply have other stupid reasons to kill each other.....:Southpark made a good point about that actually.