Do people always want to get better from depression?

Sometimes people do not really want to get better from depression because they think that they won't be able to do that. I believe that actually they find themself more comfortable in their situation, because they feel stable and it's always hard to change. I think it is important to make them feel helped and loved!

I would think most people do, unless for some reason they dismiss the idea that they are depressed. Some people don't want to admit they have a "problem," but there's absolutely nothing wrong with having depression, and with a bit of work, it can be managed in most cases. And really, if one had the option, why would one choose to be depressed when there's such a world of beauty and wonder all around us? :-)

not everyone..some may want to float and some might be in state to give up or some people maybe want to get out ...its only sometimes but most people wants to stay ..as depression is not a disease it depends in which situation or circumstance you are in ...it makes you depressed...it depends..whom ur ....conflicts are everywhere and how to solve you can ....get ya self back unless if you yourself want to get better.....

some people don't know it but everyone does..... no one wants to or likes being depressed... i myself can relate :) once i found out i was depressed i couldn't wait to get better

Depression can do a strange thing where in convinces people that they will never feel better. It's not necessarily that the person does not want to, but rather that they don't believe they can or will.

No. Sometimes people are so low that they just accept depression and dismiss any idea of better days and it almost becomes acceptable to them.

No, no we don"t. When your depressed it's hard to see something better than our state at that moment. We feel there is no hope for better or we don't deserve to be better.

I do not believe so, taken from personal experience. When dealing with depression, I found myself feeling like I deserved to feel the way I did because I thought I had no reason to feel what I did. For a long time I just allowed myself to hurt and deal with it without seeking help because I didn't want it and I didn't want to get better. Now of course, things are different, but I say the answer to this question is no.

This is a hard question really. The obvious answer would be yes, as depression is so horrible to go through. But for a while my depression was going in phases, I would have episodes and feel pretty good in between and it was hard. At first, when I could finally feel happiness, I was so excited about recovery, even if it was temporary. But after a while, I began to feel lost. Depression was all I had known for years and it was almost familiar and comfortable, and I couldn't adjust to this new energetic life, and not being able to make excuses for myself or forgive myself. As well as that, people deep in depression might not have the energy or motivation to recover and seek help, or simply not want to have to adjust to life apart from the illness.

No. Depression, by its very nature, often makes it seem far more difficult, troubling, or even impossible to get better. Depression saps away your energy, making tasks like finding a doctor to speak with, going to an appointment, filling prescriptions, or even just eating seem like an incredible trial. It can also make us feel guilty for our troubles, tell us we're not sick enough to get help, or that we're beyond help. It steals our voices so we may not speak, even to those who are there to help us. Then there's the uncertainty of treatment -- will it help, how hard will it be, how long will it last, how long until you see results.