I agree with what you say- it seems like everyone can use more time exercising/being healthy and less time plumped in front of a tv.

I do think though that it’s important to realize that people with major depressive disorders (people who feel depressed for months, not just your normal feeling under the weather day) can’t just ’snap out’ of being depressed- sometimes there’s something biologically wrong that they can’t control. Just wanted to make that clear because it seems like a common misconception towards clinical depression.

The band name SSRIs has a large amount of meaning to Vancouverites, I believe, due to the rumours of recent studies. These studies show that over 40% of Vancouver’s population is on SSRI medication or has been on it.

I’ve been depressed, and if you are a normal human being, so have you.

The sad fact is that SSRI medication has been proven ,multiple times, to be no more effective in treating depression than placebos. The side effects are vast and can be brutal, even life threatening in rare cases.

My suggestion is to consult a physician about exercise. Ask them how to start an exercise routine. In extreme cases of depression antidepressants may be needed as a temporary solution to underlying problems.

First step to curing depression… turn off the TV!
First step to making the world a better place… turn off the TV!
First step to living a happy healthy life, meeting the partner of your dreams, starting a wonderful and healthy family… (you’ve figured it out by now) turn off the TV.

Once humans get out of the house and become part of their community, in some cases having to build a community in their area because people have become so unsocialized…..

Smiling helps too when smiling is due.

(i rhymed!)