I think the issue here is that to most of us, this isn't a thread on mental illness. There's a difference between the common usage of the word "depression" and

I think the issue here is that to most of us, this isn't a thread on mental illness. There's a difference between the common usage of the word "depression" and the mental illness of clinical depression/major depression/major depressive disorder. There is a lot that can be done to fight what many people would refer to as depression, which is much more mild than clinical depression.