Why???

[sadmomma4]

Does anyone know why some of us suffer with depression or other mental illness and others don't?  I wanna know why me?  Why now???

[free3667]

We are humans with complex emotions. Sadness, anger stress affects everyone. Some mental illnesses are genetic linked or make one more at risk for a disorder. Depression is anger turned inward. We all experience it. Not everyone responds to the same situation the same way. Some times our emotions so over tax our system that it begins to affect us mentally and physically.  This is nothing to be ashamed of. Depression and mental illness no longer have that stigma of being a crazy person. I bet we could all benefit from some sort of therapy. Situations and experiences overwhelm us from time to time and we can't cope with it. Again, this is normal. If you want someone to chat with, I'll be here for you.  No one is perfect, and no one is above getting depression or suffer from a mental illness. It's just part of life.

[Jaquta]

Some is due to genetics, some environment.
Mental illness doesn't discriminate, or so they say.  I think that there are risk factors for depression and other mental illnesses.

I think that there are perhaps a lot of reasons why some people get sick and others don't.

Why you?  Why me?  Why anyone?

I look at why me as being because there is important stuff that I need to learn about myself.

Why now?
I sometimes view it as a culmination of stressful life events.  Maybe you were just more vulnerable at this time.  ??  Vulnerability can be increased by factors such as lack of sleep, poor diet, lack of exercise, medical issues, etc.

I guess the important thing is for you to find some meaning in all this.  What does it mean to you and what works for you?

I don't know if there are ever any real answers to some of these questions.