Couldn't we just walk away from depression?

I heard a doctor say that depression is a choice and not a condition.  I wonder if people who are depressed just have to say "Well, there's no point in being depressed so I'm going to stop now."

Hi Richard. What a bunch of horsepucky. Like somebody would choose to feel this way. I believe it's a proven fact that depression sufferers lack adequate seratonin. I too know people that have never suffered depression and I guess it just goes with the saying "until you walk a mile in my shoes..."

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God Bless, Softy

RichardL

I suggest you spread this "Doctor's" name around. Have his credentials examined, and see if he isn't a "quack". What school of medicine did he get his diploma from ?

There are many preaching things they no nothing about, and claiming to be medical professionals.

I don,t think he is a qualified medical person. If he is, I sure wish he would pass along his magic to me.

Honestly, for a long time, I felt the same way - I thought, "I can beat this without help". So I went med-free, therapy-free for years. I was successful in the aspect of not committing suicide, but I was still depressed, and I just became a nasty person because I was trying to keep everything under control.