@Ed9489
I agree with you much more than my post seems, I'm not all that articulate at the moment, off work with concussion, and my thoughts aren't coming out quite right! But what I was meaning is that as far as most Psychologists and Psychotherapists are concerned, Depression is a normal experience on a continuum, and always DOES have a reason, and that people with clinical depression aren't somehow 'ill'.

Yes, there is some evidence on the effects of serotonin levels on happiness, but what often isn't talked about is how poorly controlled this research has been (someone like Joanna Moncrieff writes interesting critiques), and correllation and cause have often been confused, not to mention the interaction effects with environment.

But, what you say is spot on, if it's normal for you and you're happy with it, then there's no-one in the world with the right to question it ... unless you're like raping their children or something.
(cherrynicola, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 13:42, Reply)