What makes you happy?

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GZ - no problems. I was just noting how I see things for my life, and how I get through a bad day. Sometimes it's just one cup of tea to the next...

There is no such thing as a miserable f*ck gene...

 

hahaha, there is. Last I checked depression and other mood swing d/o are part of the family inheritance

 

I know there are studies which say that. I also know there are studies which say the opposite. I do not believe it is genetically unavoidable.

 

PPl who have these genes are more prone to it especially during tragedy, trauma, stress and what have not. And they get affected easily and badly by it (severity, length, so on....)

 

being active makes me happy. .. Snowboarding, softball, football anything that forces me to be outside.

 

I'll preface this by saying that I think those types of things are genetic.

However, there is something to be said for nature vs. nurture. Are they reacting the way they do because of genetics? Or is it because it's a case of "monkey see, monkey do"? Maybe kids learn to be depressed, in those situations, from their parents or grandparents because they've been exposed to that behavior from birth and thinks it's natural. I'm just sayin'.

 

Yes. This is closer to what I believe.
I refuse to be defined by my genetic make-up over which I have no control.
In my personal experience, most things are able to be overcome, if the desire is there and strong enough.

 

Most....I agree with. But, not all, and there are some people who do need the help of medication to bring them out of their depression. I am a perfect example of someone overcoming their depression on their own. But, I know that not everyone can do that on their own, or their depression has gone beyond their control that they need help to overcome it.

And let's not forget the people who have more serious mental illnesses, for which they have no control (OCD, Schizophrenia, MPD, to name a few).

 

MDD is a very serious illiness

 

I'll admit, I thought MDD was a typo, but after I looked it up, I know better. I've never seen it expressed that way, but then again, my psych minor is from years and years ago. I'm sure alot of terminology has changed, and I haven't kept up with it.

But, yeah, there are definitely varying degrees of depression.

 

Well, welcome to America, where your genetic make up is used to define you in >95 % of the time -wether you like it or not!

I do not know if one is able to overcome most things. But I do know some things you can overcome but others you can't.

i.e. a person with IQ of 70 (I hate to use IQ as my argument ...)can study all he wants, but will never be an astronaut or Electrical engineer. I know I know there are exceptions but in general....

 

BlackMasterJay??
Is that you???

 

Absolutely. I have seen depression damage the lives of many close friends and family. I do believe it is possible (not easy) to overcome it both with and without medication.

I've said my piece many times regarding the USA on this site...I won't comment on that.

And, I did say there are things you can and can't control...For those you can't - respond in a positive way, because there is nothing you can do to change it. For everything else - make the positive choices necessary.

IQ, my height, my hair and skin colour - I can't change these things. Why lament what I don't and cannot have? No amount of wishing will ever change it. Hence why I said in my original post - being happy with myself as I am....

Anyway - Another thing that makes me happy....
intelligent debate with reasonable people

And, spending the day listening to lovely music that matches the weather and/or my mood.

 

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

 

White women make me happy. Does that count?:smt102

 

+1!!

 

With the rate you folks are consuming them, they will be extinct pretty soon.

 

There's a global surplus of WW.

 

Last I checked they were labled endangered species