I don't care how 'good' a friend you are, telling a depressed person, "But you have so much going for you" or "You should be thankful" or "You have so much to be grateful for, how could you be depressed?" is NOT helpful, good, or kind.
In fact, if you've said any of those or similar things to a depressed- or heaven forbid, a suicidal- person, you are not only guilty of cruelty, you may also be guilty of making it worse.
Watch your mouth. Stop trying to 'figure it out'. Be glad you're not depressed if you must, but don't project your limited experience onto those who challenge it. Depression is real, it is debilitating, and it is an illness.
If it's not something you suffer from, that's a blessing for you. That doesn't make it any less real for those who do.
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