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Originally Posted by Halfcan
What part did you not understand? I have been depressed to the point of no return.
Was it "clinical" depression - which I guess you are meaning a chemical imbalance- no but it was still horrible.
I had two uncles that had depression. We would be opening our Christmas presents and they would just start crying, saying that everyone is going to die. It was pretty scary to see as a kid.
So keep saying I don't "understand" what it is like to be depressed or be around those that are inflicted with the disease. It still does not change the fact that it is the ultimate selfish act when it comes to those left behind to pick up the pieces.
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Just because you have dealt with it, doesn't mean you understand it fully as made clear by your posts.
People who hit rock bottom depression do not think about leaving behind family and friends. Their inner pain is too much to bear. This isn't about you, it's about them. Friends and family aren't giving them any feeling of worth either. It's why there is no thought about those they are leaving behind. That's clinical depression.
You are unable to rationalize your friends suicides. I get it. The depressed mind is unable to rationalize it as well. While you see it as a selfish act of leaving behind loved ones, for many their inner pain is too much and the thought of how loved one's will cope after their death is seldom crossed in the depressed mind.