Do most of the people who say they are depressed, are actually depressed? Or perhaps they are just lazy, or very sad. Considering some advice people give, it seems as if they have no understanding of dperesion. When you don't have motivation to do anything, and you are fighting against a biological state, you won't win. "Go to the gym, eat better, get sun". There is no pleasure in any of it, let alone motivation to go do so.


Depression isn't just being sad. Depression is a depressed state of the brain. Everything is just running on a "lower" state. Hence the loss of motivation, weight gain/loss, and loss of pleasure.


1-2 years ago, I have become "depressed". From nothing. It was out of nowhere. I don't understand why or what happened really, but it just did. It truly does feel as if the chemicals running my brain just went haywire. Just now am I seeing a doctor to do something. If it's a neutrotransmitter imbalance, shouldn't medication work? Like, balance out the serotonin /dopamine, then get off the medication. How would /sci/ cure depression, not "being sad im depressed", but the actual depressed state of mind?