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[quote=Anonymous]Being depressed is not a cop out but doing nothing about it could be. I don't think I could stay married to some one who refused treatment, refused to get out of bed, refused to get some daily Vitamin D and exercise - there are a lot of things one can do to reduce the influence of depression on your life but if you refuse to do anything that will help, that's just infuriating for everyone who cares about you. Of course your depression will only worsen when you hoard up inside, refuse to eat for days, and watch TV for hours on end. Even if all you can muster is to crawl into a wheel chair, let a relative push you around the block for a few minutes so at least you can say you're getting fresh air every now and then.

I have a lot of ill relatives and there are those who actively manage it and there are those who wallow in it. I've struggled with it myself and I have some sympathy for OP's post - he's understandably angry at his relatives who could benefit from treatment and lifestyle changes but they choose not to. How is that not selfish?[/quote]

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