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Do people always want to get better from depression?

Profile: DevonT
DevonT on Feb 7, 2016
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No, not everyone will "want" to get better. Sometimes, people suffering depression can't even see a reason to try to get better, and decide that getting better would be more trouble than it's worth. Despite this, seeking help is and will always be the best option.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 12, 2014
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Of course, who doesn't want to get better? It's just that it takes time. Well, we all, sometimes, need to be sad, to be depressed to realize that everything will turn out for the better. There's a rainbow always after the rain.
Profile: alifegiven
alifegiven on Jan 8, 2016
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Some people feel as if because they are so depressed, that there is no purpose in trying to get better. So they just give up and, sadly, accept the fact they may never get better. But the only way to get better, is by wanting it.
Profile: futurerelevance
futurerelevance on Jan 15, 2016
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No. Sometimes depression is a familiar or even comforting feeling. It can be difficult to work towards being in a different place, with different feelings. Or sometimes depression can be part of a person's identity, and giving that up is hard even though that person would feel better in the end.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 17, 2016
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Its better but sometimes if you feel worse see someone to help . Because depressed can be overwhelming.
Profile: FindYourStrength01
FindYourStrength01 on Feb 4, 2016
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No one person is the same so the answer to this question would depend solely on each person suffering from depression.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 6, 2017
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Some people have very extreme forms of depression that may not help them see that they do need help and therefore will not ask for it. It takes a lot for someone with depression to reach out for a helping hand as that is a challenge. People who suffer from it definitely dont want to experience it forever and will want to feel better but getting help may be something they find difficult to ask for or something they would not necessarily think they have to do to help themselves.
Profile: Mandie
Mandie on Nov 2, 2014
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Not always but therapy and some times people who use medication and therapy (either or, sometimes both) can want to get better!
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 3, 2014
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Most people want to get better if they know they have it. However there are people, like me, where I didn't even know I had it until I read more about it and found out it's not just being sad or crying all the time.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 3, 2014
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Some (including myself) believe that happiness and peace are the objective goals of all human beings. Although some people may not actively attempt to work through their depression, it is my understanding that no one truly accepts a state of being depressed.
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