Do people always want to get better from depression?

Not always. Many people become trapped in that mindset and feel as if they have no hope at recovery. Things will always get better they just need work and time!

Sometimes it's really hard to want to get better when you feel like life isn't worth living. Part of depression isn't just sadness, but often apathy, or simply not caring about anything. A lot of people who are depressed just can't bring themselves to care enough to do anything, good or bad.

I feel like in a way, yes; but also at the same time, no. I believe everyone wants to go back to time when they were happy, but some people believe they do not deserve go "get better" or recover and that they deserve the negative things they are recieving in their life.

Personally I have been so caught up in it that maybe I didn't want to get better but it was more than just "wanting attention" it was this need and this feeling of "I'll be alright. This is helping me. It's straightening me out and making me tougher". I was wrong to think that though and I'm glad I got help.

no they dont but its a slow process it takes time to understand that this is not normal and that there is more to life than what is currently being experience in time like those family and friends support can be helpful

Not everybody wants to get better from depression. Sometimes people don't want to get help. These people may feel like they can't be helped and they may think they shouldn't bothering trying to get better. Depression can cloud your thoughts into thinking you want to and deserve to feel that way. Nobody deserves that feeling.

There is a saying that "Man clings to his suffering as a drowning man to a straw". We are creatures of habit, and we tend to cling on to what is familiar to us. We seem to be born that way; most of us are resistant to trying new things; and perhaps this is a kind of laziness inherent in human beings, or perhaps there is some kind of psychic economy in doing certain things automatically, as we do when we drive a car. And yet, when I am depressed, I am aware of how frustrating it can be for others who are around me, as if I am not making any effort to get out of my depressed state, whereas the reality of depression is that it is paralysing, it leads me to exist in a state of numb inertia which makes it feel I would have to be somehow superhuman to shake it off. And perhaps there are perverse payoffs involved in effectively punishing the world for perceived hurts or injuries by withholding the positive energy which would otherwise flow supposing we did the work or releasing resentments or working out what it is we are perhaps doing ourselves which generates negative feedback from the world.

Of course. People who are depressed need support, love, and understanding every step of the way. It takes great strength to deal with such trouble, but even greater strength to get the help and support needed to overcome it. It is our civic duty to help those in need or who are grieving and assist them in the process of becoming a more spirited and lively person once again who takes the time to admire life for its beauty rather than curse it for its troubles. It's a very hard process, but one that needs to be done in order to improve the quality of life for the afflicted.

No, people don't always want to get better from depression. Most people say they want to, but not everyone believe it and some just don't want to put in the effort which is their choice to make. I've struggled with both depression and anxiety myself and one thing, I'm battling with every time I get some kind of setback, is the feeling of being scared of change. If you're the person who 'is' depressed or the girl/guy who gets panic attack, it can be difficult to re-write your story and rewire your brain to believe that you're not that person. It's the feeling of being scared of change and that's okay. It doesn't mean that you can't make the change.

No, sometimes when people are depressed and they have been depressed for a long time they can't really remember a life where that depression wasn't present. Depression comes like a place of security, or even comfortable although it is hurting them. Stepping outside of the depression and getting better is scary because it is like stepping out of your comfort zone, it is scary and you don't know what to expect; it is just the same as anything that makes you feel uncertain or uncomfortable, giving a speech, ect. It doesn't mean that they can't get better, but that maybe more encouragement and support is needed to give them the momentum to push through their barriers and overcome depression. I just want to add that I don't know if it is you or someone you know who feels this way, but don't give up, there is not one person in this world facing depression that is exempt from getting better. You will get better, I am certain of it, and you have the power and the belief that you can overcome any obstacle that gets in your way. I believe in you so much. You are so powerful. Please if you need, reach out to me or someone else, you have a whole world on your team.