Bet you were hoping that I was going to offer some magic pill that you could take to make it all better, well sorry, it doesnt work like that. The thing is, there is nothing that can stop you from suffering from depression, except you. You might not like this much, but its the truth, and thats why Im going to tell it to you anyway.
Your depression isnt caused by the partner you have or the one you dont have or the one that left you. It isnt your job or your kids or the way you were bought up. It isnt caused by your abuse or your dysfunctional family or your weight. None of these are the cause of your depression. You are. Think about it, throughout your depression, what has been the one constant, remaining factor? You.
Have you ever caught a cold? Im sure you have. Colds are picked up from outside of us, we inhale them, ingest them, then they grow and make us feel like crap. But you dont get depression in this way. Depression isnt something you get, its something you do, its a process. That tells you can, if you know how to, choose not to do it. Yes its a choice. Sorry to all of you who were hoping that the answer would come from somewhere, a packet of pills or a...