kitten_caboodle said:lots of depression is caused by a chemical imbalance though, and that has to be controlled with drugs.
Source? Id like to see some evidence that most people depressions are cause lifes getting them down, and if it went there way, they'd be happy?
Nowadays its easier to prescribe than solve the cause.
example, a friend of mine used to take antidepressants because he was picked on in school. Go figure