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> Fuck people, make an effort. Do it for the dying ones.

I think this is exactly what Stephen was referring to, most people don't understand clinical depression, including yourself, it seems.

At least with something like cancer you can tell for sure whether you will live or not or for how long you will suffer. With clinical depression, even if diagnosed and medicated most people suffer as long as they are alive, and some people will even try to hide for fear of people constantly trying to be in their face with advice and overtly concerns. Similar to what Stephen is facing, which makes me wonder if he trying to hide it...




> At least with something like cancer you can tell for sure whether you will live or not or for how long you will suffer

Not even close to true and immensely insulting to claim.




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