Why does it seem like so many people are going through Depression these days?

[Finchie40]

Everywhere I turn it seems like someone is going through some type of depression , friends and family members famous celebrities etc.. , just found out my 1 best friend is in the hospital for depression and another friend of mine I haven’t talked to in a few weeks just found out he went through depression and was getting help. A best friend of mine killed himself over depression a few years ago , I know we all have some type of depression in us but why does it seem like it is all over the place now? What has changed in the world for people to be suffering severe depression? Is it social media? Is it relationships? Is it shit they inject into are food source? Being around so many depressed people kind of makes me feel depressed , like what is the point of life if everyone is sad, the older I get the more I feel like , I don’t really have a care in the world anymore I feel like I did everything what do I really have to look forward to? Getting up early for work 5 days a week to make a paycheck that I am pretty much going to hand right back over to pay bills and food to survive and keeping a roof over my head? Everywhere we turn it is money give me give me give me. The only things that make me happy in life is my children , craft beer and Sex , what would make me really happy is hitting the fucking lottery and never having to work again lol so I can drink more craft beer , have more sex and to make sure my kids are set and sleep longer and travel without a care in the world. But other then that what else do we really have to thrive for? Find true love? Does that even exist? Cuz I have tried that before and that turned to shit every time , the only true love I have is my children and giving to them but where is my happiness. What do we really have to look forward to? We are all going to die 1 day. I am just rambling on and No I am not going to jump off a bridge , Just questioning what life has to really offer to us?

[DizzyDesii]

I think jealousy, failure and bullying lead people into depression. You just gotta fight it. I experienced depression once in life and fought it so hard. I was depressed for like a month and cried uncontrollably. I think it was cause my relationship was toxic but i didn't want to have wasted time so i told myself “it’ll get better.” When i told him i was depressed he was like “gosh you’re crying again.” That bastard. So then other guys were there for me during some games of online pool for a month or so and i came out of it. I didn't cheat although they were flirty but they helped me through something that he didn't care to. And man he got jealous af of me playing online with other guys

[MORPHEUS_12]

By reading all the posts on here one would certainty think it was a borderline pandemic. It truly makes me fear for our future. I think people are raised to be more fragile than we were. I believe it's because people don't lack deductive reasoning and they lack the ability of doing things without being told what to do.

[ShadowofRegret]

This world is generally a boring and depressing place to live in, there really isn't anything to live for, as King Solomon said: "all is vanity".

Really, service to God is the only thing that has any lasting benefit, everything else is pretty pointless, a man works his whole life to pay bills and such till he dies, then his son takes over in a perpetual chain of slavery to the system.

We are all just cogs in the world's machine, and there is nothing to really feel passionate about.

[Finchie40]

You said it right, the world is boring, and we struggle and thrive for happiness , why is it harder to achieve happiness? Shouldn’t she be the other way around? Makes no sense to me to be honest , but for some reason I am still here

[ShadowofRegret]

A while back, I remember my father reading an article from someone who says that it is because the more people are disatisfied with life, the easier it is to get them to buy stuff, so corporations and society try to make it so people are miserable so they can get more money out of them by trying to make them think buying their products will make them happy (a new car, etc.)

I cannot remember but I think said article was from a guy who was involved in the whole thing, not saying that is the case, but it is something to think about...

[ShadowofRegret]

*dissatisfied

[Finchie40]

I can see that as being a real big part in it , like i said earlier this world is about money , the root to all evil , like today I want to do something fun and can’t really put my finger on what I want to do but I know it’s going to involve spending money lol

[ShadowofRegret]

That is true, unfortunately, that's all it's about these days, one has to have money to do anything, even eat or drink, it's only a matter of time before they try to set up an "oxygen fee"...

[dogbert111]

They all have expectations way too high! Don't have expectations or make assumptions. Then every blessing you have is a bonus!

[itsmeamy]

I dont want to sound insensitive i know depression is a real and is serious and lots of people are struggling with it everyday but i think a lot of people are just looking for attention everyone had bad days and sad days thats life not depression.

[1828avaava1828]

A lot of factors for sure 😞

[Finchie40]

Holy shit , Where have you been!!!