Why people think that "depression" is an illness?

[FeelingUgly]

Who said that being happy is the native state and being sad is being corrupted in some way? In my opinion feeling sadness even for a prolonged period of time is totally normal experience. I don't get why psychiatrists prescribe medicine so frequently/ I'm taking them at the moment, but I plan stopping them. The apathy is just unbearable. I don't like the fact that in todays world u have to be "happy". But why I can't be Sad?

 

[autistic_tendencies]

Depression is the universe telling you to fix your wrong ways

 

[FeelingUgly]

Depression is the universe telling you to fix your wrong ways

Okay, but who defined what is "wrong" or "right" ? Is it just our emotions? If so I don't believe it

 

[autistic_tendencies]

Okay, but who defined what is "wrong" or "right" ? Is it just our emotions? If so I don't believe it

Depression is natures problem solving

 

[Deleted member 26824]

Well depression leads to suicide and non functioning people

 

[arab_chink]

Depression is the universe telling you to fix your wrong ways

So i should kill myself
Hahahhahahahah

 

[baboon593]

low iq user, sadness ≠ depression