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In reply to the discussion: Should the United States continue to switch between Standard and Daylight Saving Time? [View all]Escurumbele
(3,408 posts)a chance to feel depressed without having medical issues, whether it is that they are looking for attention, or simply need to give some sort of meaning to their lives and instead of finding constructive ways to do it they go the easy way of feeling sorry for themselves.
I am not oblivious to the fact that depression as an illness exists, but the change of time should not bring about high numbers of depressed people who may not have been depressed before. People who suffer from depression have suffered from it all their lives.
If we cannot recognize that then we cannot help those who suddenly decide to become depressed. These are people who forget their feelings of depression once they either take on a sport, or a job that fulfills them, or join a group, etc...lets be real, the fact there is more sunshine during the day should be a cause for joy, a chance to get our vitamin "D" naturally, to enjoy other people's company, to get good at some sport and release the tensions accumulated from the day job, etc...
No, I did not suggest anything you think I did.