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let's talk about depression.

how does it express in you? how are you feeling right now? if the words "fine and you?" didn't exist as a possibility for answering that question, and you had a space where to actually vomit what you have inside with someone reading it and caring about you.

what would you say?

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Depression is a function of boredom, which in turn is a function of abundance and wealth.

It exists, but I have never been feeling down/depressed when I didn't have the time to feel like it.

Going to Uganda, Africa there is no depression. There is making moves to survive and emotions, but no perma state of depression

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The average African doesn't believe in depression. Some years ago, ignorant me would have said it was a western problem. And yes, the default African mind is primed to think more about survival, which somehow keeps you going. 

But I think, depression is a function of many more things that varies per person.

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> depression is a function of many more things that varies per person.

what veries per person is what drives you. 

to me depression is a lack of drive and giving in to the loop of feeling sorry for oneself -> feeling more sorry -> can't do anything -> stuck

drive in whatever way and survival is the easiest driver /1

The thing is, I deeply agree with a lot of the things you've said. It's the exact opinion I have that I am battling with, especially in my phase of being open minded about this topic. 
So you don't think that depression can be hereditary ?

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if one has a driver then you obviously have bad days and even down days, though you stand back up.

Current 2024 western civilization doesn't have a surivival driver so you need other ones. Thats why "passion" is such a big concept here.

It's mainly hiding the underlying humans need to feel useful -> the drive