Lyric from my song, “Makes Sense”:

Anyone who says they’ve got it all figured out

Well, that’s the kind of person to avoid, no doubt

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I know your intention was good. However, anyone who suffers from chronic depression knows first hand that there is a profound, fundamental misunderstanding about what depression actually is… exemplified by such oft-heard remarks as: “Why are you depressed?” or, “You have no reason to be depressed.”

So, please be careful to not trivialize actual mental illness by conflating a very real disease with our natural, human, quirky eccentricity. Regardless of your intent or who you were poking fun at, your “lol” triggered my defense. It suggested to me that you don’t understand, or perhaps don’t take mental illness or those who suffer from it seriously. Peace.