Only Good People Get Depressed

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Rowe, D. (2003). Depression: The Way Out of Your Prison. United Kingdom: Brunner-Routledge. , Rowe, D. (1987). Beyond fear. HarperCollins., Rowe, D. (1982). The construction of life and death. John Wiley.

[derekthoughts]

I misread the title as "only good people get dressed" and i was so captivated about the claim for a few seconds.

[Dan-udhz]

“People don't fake depression, they fake being okay. Remember that. Be kind.”
— Robin Williams

[SofoArchon]

Depression is often the spirit's rebellion against a life that sucks.

[morninglamb]

“We can love someone without understanding that person” was just a crazy realisation for me. I can accept myself before knowing the exact reason for everything I do, or fully understanding every problem in my life self inflicted or otherwise. The desperate need to dissect every part of myself and ‘fix’ it or organise it internally before I can come to terms with it it has been following me for so long. I may never have it all organised or even understood but I need to accept that. The people I love don’t need to be perfect for me to love them, so why do I have this standard for myself?

[abdalamustafe]

Depression, such a common thing yet very individual

[mbsucks]

oftentimes i understand the thin line between being alone and being lonely, lord it has me by my neck.

[oaky]

Maybe the Buddhists were on to something when they suggested all suffering comes from desire and attachment. We are attached to our identity and to the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. If we could let go of being perfectionistic we might find some semblance of peace.

[kumokingtv]

Depression just makes everything harder. It takes what is already an epic struggle to exist preferentially and elevates that reality to a completely cosmic tier of difficulty. However, due to the nature of our human spirit one is still able to show up for life on a daily basis despite this. I see that as one of the most beautiful showcases of strength in humanity.

[spicyrooster]

if good people are depressed, than that means bad people are happy. So be bad to be happy break good into bad, breaking bad. so you have to make meth to be happy

[kingoftheives]

Depression is an enemy that knows your every flaw. One that fights a war of attrition and that multiplies the second you turn your back. Its not a fight that can be won with a single victory but one who’s every moment endured is a victory of itself.

[polar]

Objection your honor, my client here (me) is depressed and also a bad person.

[derp.p]

Almost just purposely walked into a truck on the road omw to my car but stopped myself at the last second, then almost broke down at the fact I still stopped myself. I instinctually care about myself regardless of what others think. It’s always been this way. I don’t have insecurities, I’m fine with myself and think I’m objectively good at being a person, but I can’t find love regardless of how I view and present myself, and it’s always been this way.

[TheOutlierToday]

I've been depressed since I was a child. Maybe before the age of 6. I grew up in a pretty unstable household where abuse was a daily thing and I was explicitly told that I was the reason for it. I even told my mom I didn't want to live and she was hurt by it. I can't imagine it being easy hearing that from a child, your child. But they're the reason for it.

[zonyae]

One of the things I complained about is depression is a curse of those who are painfully self aware. Not just self aware enough to know your boundaries, but self aware enoygh to the point where you know and have seen how your presence and mindset affects people. When you’re depressed, its probem that you’re more of a realist than others. And ynfortunately being a realist sucks in the day and age where reality ITSELF sucks. I would be happier if I could convince myself everything would be okay if I was ignorant to it. And ubfortunately I can’t be a neutral or evil person morality wise due to trauma, so it feels like I’m constantly stuck being the doormat telling everyone “beyond this door is a hellish reality” then getting told I know nothing because I’m a simple doormat. Then later being told I was right.

[theheartbeatseries]

Watching this video reminded me how society often puts 'good' and 'bad' into rigid boxes, but life is way more complex than that.

[whoisgtsdk]

So... what happens if you understand yourself and still hate yourself. What if you understand depression as a reaction to a circumstance, but that circumstance is unchangeable?

[adambuss]

Depression is a poorly build prison, and I've got the strength to see me free, but I've lived here so long, these walls, they comforts me.

[emiliajbrtz]

I feel like my frontal lobe just developed…

[BL-sdqw]

According to predicting processing theory and other social/decolonial/non-pop psychology theories, depression is a normal human response to when you are stuck in an environment that doesn't let you flee nor fight from the danger, constantly having to perform against your emotions, not being able to accurately predict what to do (mostly because you are being stuck in double binds and unpredictable moods from others).

[dreamcyberium]

I'm 32 (almost 33) and I feel depressed as fuck because I am an older student. I feel like I compromised my future because I didn't go into school earlier in life. I passed HS in the four year period, but I didn't go beyond. I didn't do AP or anything fancy like that because I didn't know what I wanted to do career-wise. Although I have always wanted to be a scientist- thought what kind I had no idea. But also nobody explained that stuff to me, and I had little guidance in my life. I didn't know what degrees were, and I didn't realize what universities were for exactly, and I didn't realize that getting a high GPA in HS would mean I would get scholarships. Because of these factors, I feel like I have been held back in life. Now that I am an adult student, I face so many more responsibilities in life than the kids in university have ever faced. As a result, I won't be able to go through school as quickly as them and will probably accumulate more debt due to lack of scholarships.

I know this is not really my fault, but it's hard for me to not blame myself. Especially because now I have to wait longer before I can get any kind of job that would allow me to live under capitalism under even a semblance of comfort, and it feels like I wasted over a decade of my life due to these expectations- all because I didn't get a stupid piece of paper that says I can get a chill and good paying job. The way society treats adults is bad. And people wonder why we are so depressed.