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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
A huge part of depression is having a negative and cyclic thought process. "I can't afford to spend money on Christmas gifts for my kids, I'm a bad parent. I can't get a job, I'm worthless to a company. I'm worthless to my family if I can't provide. If I had any worth I could buy Christmas presents and have a job." Whatever it takes for someone to break that thought process, be it counselling or meds, is a worthy endeavor.
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Yeah, you become convinced that people would be literally better off if you were out of the picture... that you are somewhat hurting them by even being there.
Also, to the poster that said meds can't help depression induced by circumstances, they are wrong. Once depression kicks in, it is difficult or impossible to not dwell on the negative issues. Your brain just can't kick out of it. There are meds that help your brain to break out of that. They have varying success depending on the individual, but they can work. At least good enough to help people focus on other things, which can be a step to getting better.