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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1353530" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Such a big question really, pal, as well as being, on the surface, a very straightforward one. You will find lots of differing views, from - yes, as people get depressed when things are out of their control, or if they are feeling dominated by something - or yes, as people who have chronic illnesses or conditions can get depressed. It is, however, a complex issue and any research must surely have to consider other contributing factors. People can get depressed for many reasons..and sometimes for no apparent reason at all. You have to factor in general depression with life, with the world, with lack of spiritual direction, being disillusioned or disaffected, being young, being old, peer pressure, work, direction, money, love, family, identity, sexuality, chemical changes due to medication and or food, alcohol and certain substance use...a million and one things....and ask again - how can we be sure the diabetes is causing it on its own? I think the best policy is to consider all the above a threat to our mental health if we feel overwhelmed by them...and seek directions and relationships in life that make us positive and get shot of all the rest where possible. I truly believe that none of us are consistently sane but rather we dance along a spiralling thread of varying stages of mental well-being. It appears to me that happiness cannot always mean sanity as someone who thinks everything is wonderful all the time is deluded...it being surely rational to be unhappy about certain things. Depression is something that can happen to any of us...and let's face it diabetes isn't exactly what we would choose for ourselves. Anyway, what I am saying is it's a huge question but nonetheless a very valid one...and I hope you have he kind of mind which finds solutions too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1353530, member: 221545"] Such a big question really, pal, as well as being, on the surface, a very straightforward one. You will find lots of differing views, from - yes, as people get depressed when things are out of their control, or if they are feeling dominated by something - or yes, as people who have chronic illnesses or conditions can get depressed. It is, however, a complex issue and any research must surely have to consider other contributing factors. People can get depressed for many reasons..and sometimes for no apparent reason at all. You have to factor in general depression with life, with the world, with lack of spiritual direction, being disillusioned or disaffected, being young, being old, peer pressure, work, direction, money, love, family, identity, sexuality, chemical changes due to medication and or food, alcohol and certain substance use...a million and one things....and ask again - how can we be sure the diabetes is causing it on its own? I think the best policy is to consider all the above a threat to our mental health if we feel overwhelmed by them...and seek directions and relationships in life that make us positive and get shot of all the rest where possible. I truly believe that none of us are consistently sane but rather we dance along a spiralling thread of varying stages of mental well-being. It appears to me that happiness cannot always mean sanity as someone who thinks everything is wonderful all the time is deluded...it being surely rational to be unhappy about certain things. Depression is something that can happen to any of us...and let's face it diabetes isn't exactly what we would choose for ourselves. Anyway, what I am saying is it's a huge question but nonetheless a very valid one...and I hope you have he kind of mind which finds solutions too. [/QUOTE]
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