just because someone has depression doesn't mean they're a debby-downer all the time. some days suck, but usually they go about their day normal. look at Robin Williams, clearly he didn't act like the typical depressed person. the colorblind metaphor was an explanation for when people say "get over it' or ""you're just imagining it" or something like that. it's like missing a leg or something. yeah you can live with it, but certain things are more difficult for you like spotting red squares or running.

**karvarausku used "*roll picture*"**
**karvarausku rolled image** Why would you suicide anyways? You can't play games when you are dead.

there's "things just arent going your way" and "i havent felt real joy in over 10 years."

the former is a "rough patch". the latter is "depression".

i really thought i was just going through a rough patch. but after 10 years i realized, "okay... ive had a lot of great things happen to me.. why aren't i happy." is when i realized i was depressed. you don't feel joy from things you used to love like drawing/music/sports whatever. you dont care to see the ones you love, you don't really care. it's just a very lackadaisical attitude that carries on. its a constant feeling of dread or anxiety, pessimism.

imagine being colorblind. people say "point to the red square'. its a simple task. but people with depression literally just can't see the world the way everyone else does, all they see are gray squares.

just because someone has depression doesn't mean they're a debby-downer all the time. some days suck, but usually they go about their day normal. look at Robin Williams, clearly he didn't act like the typical depressed person. the colorblind metaphor was an explanation for when people say "get over it' or ""you're just imagining it" or something like that. it's like missing a leg or something. yeah you can live with it, but certain things are more difficult for you like spotting red squares or running.

**karvarausku used "*roll picture*"**
**karvarausku rolled image** Why would you suicide anyways? You can't play games when you are dead.