>>6800300I have never been clinically depressed.
I have never had a panic attack, breakdown, or any sort of medically diagnosed mental problem/disease/condition. One might say that I am of peak mental health, but I am a minority in this field. Many of my friends and people that I know have been or are depressed, and trying to relate to their feelings is like trying to imagine a color I've never seen. Without experience, telling them to "get over it" seems flat out rude, and my clumsy attempts at sympathy tend to come across as forced, which they are.
Because of this, I've come to realize that just because I'm unaffected by depression, doesn't mean I know the secret to overcoming it. I stand by as a support for my friends in emotional trouble, but I never tell them what to do about their problems unless they ask. Every time so far, things have worked out for them in the end.
Well, that's my two cents on the issue. Have a pirate Santa.
