Depression is Not Acceptable

Despite numerous reports supporting anyone with depression in social networks and on the Internet, depression is not acceptable for most Americans and is considered shameful. We want to pretend we are always ready to help any of our friends and family who struggle with depression. When someone commits suicide because of depression, people ask why they don't ask for help. But the fact is that we hate when we see someone posted about depression or feeling unhappy. We expect people to keep this kind of information for themselves as it is private and should not be shared with the world. Feeling depressed, especially if we are dealing with financial sustainability, is “unacceptable” for many people. The fact that there are still people who feel this way-it's a shame. Our first reaction should be how can I help? But even if people recognize it only for themselves, they don't want to help or don't know ...