[Angus]

Originally Posted by InOne

Oh really? I'm pretty sure it is. God knows where you got that from.

Oh really, well maybe that's just you who considers it a stigma, or other narrow minded, intellectually inept people who don't realise that mental illness is a fact of life for many people, and getting the right treatment is as crucial as getting the right treatment for a physical illness. So God knows why you would think it is still a stigma in this day and age Such an ignorant view doesn't cut it these days.

Why would anyone want to remain in a state of deep depression when there are treatments that can help you cope with your feelings of hopelessness and misery. I have no problem admitting that I have been clinically depressed and even had suicidal thoughts at my lowest ebb, and I have recognised that I needed intervention and got help to cope. I have mastered strategies to cope now, and uppermost is always the knowledge that depression is an inward illness that damages the very essence of self. You know what they say, what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger.