Fake or forced positivity is really the most depressing thing to deal with from my experience with depression. It suggests that the positive is fundamentally a

Fake or forced positivity is really the most depressing thing to deal with from my experience with depression. It suggests that the positive is fundamentally a lie. On some level it is seen through as fake and dystopian - turning even being yourself into a luxury for the sake of delusion of others - either some high up who thinks it will aid metrics or the casual cruelty of a community who asks if you tried just not being depressed and clearly sees you as the "troublemaker" for not going along with their bullshit because you literally lack the motivation.