You're doing a bit of hyperbole there. Depression is, according to the current theories, due to a imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain. Now, a physiologi

You're doing a bit of hyperbole there. Depression is, according to the current theories, due to a imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain. Now, a physiological constraint is much more binding than a behavioural constraint, as nobody can be talked or conditioned out of it. It might be dismissive, but saying that it is as dismissive is too much. I think you do have a point, meaning that this still might be a serious issue for these people. But if they're really compulsively checking a website which often does nothing but make them feel bad and just can't ignore the damned thing, they need help. From an actual therapist.