> [0] This is more of a pet theory based on experience than anything I can back up through study. I read that depression is what the mind/body does when it nee

> [0] This is more of a pet theory based on experience than anything I can back up through study. I read that depression is what the mind/body does when it needs to step back and re-assess the (life) situation, because whatever it's been doing so far obviously isn't working. I wish I could link to it. However it's important not to generalise on this idea too much. Depression is a mental illness and that means it comes in great variations, including things that are just unique or go past theory. More importantly, it is very possible that the above described process is just a secondary or tertiary factor in the grand picture.