Originally Posted by CDSmith

Clinical depression is the exception. Then there is situational depression. I can admit that sometimes someone's situation is so bad that it's perfectly natural and understandable for them to be depressed for a period of time. Someone who's wife or parents or children die suddenly in a horrible accident for instance, would be considered pretty weird if they DIDN'T get a might depressed.

But for most people in every day occurances, there are tons of people who "Just feel depressed" whenever the mood strikes it seems. The weather depresses them, all the negative shit in the news depresses them, their girlfriend or boyfriend not catering to their every whim depresses them. Here is where Sleazy is perfectly correct.... it's a choice.

Fact is, most people like this who allow themselves to wallow in that kind of depression are simply too lazy to make the decision to change their mood.

Weather? - who gives a fuck. Go find someone to stay in and have sex with.
News? - Try turning off CNN and put on some tunes, pour yourself a martini and go sit on the deck under the umbrella and watch the fucking rain fall.
Friends not doing what you want them to do? - fuck you. Get over yourself, go shopping for fuck sakes.

I've known people who wallow in their depression and think it's trendy and cool to carry a small pharmacopia of anti-depressants around with them at all times. "Take two of these, you'll be okay"