When was the last time someone told you 'Look at the bright side of things' when you were depressed, and you actually paid attention to them? Maybe some people do, but I sure as hell don't.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Well of course I get depressed sometimes, yes I do.
A lot of people don't realize that depression is an illness. I don't wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it.
Like most people, I woke up one day to find that everyone I knew was taking antidepressants, and since I wasn't, I figured that I must be the cause of their depression.
I have fought my own battle with depression, and it was important for me to bring a little awareness about it for others.
People look for patterns in everything. It's what keeps us sane, I suppose. I struggle to see any patterns in my life. I think I can understand depression a bit because of my sister. My own feelings of... I'm aware that, if you feel down, it can be strangely unrelated to circumstances around you. That's just the way life is.
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.
Well I do think there are people who are habitually negative and depressed and take the opposite approach because they imagine the worst, and their minds become dominated by that. They let their own emotions and expectations transform their perceptions of the world.
It's hard not to get depressed when you pay attention to the world and how strangely and corrupt the people in it sometimes behave.
I'm always happy-go-lucky, and people look at me and find it shocking that I could be depressed.
I've often felt depressed; everyone feels depressed.
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