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RE: Are you depressed? Or do you know someone that is?
As someone who worked on the front lines in a mental health facility for three years and has experienced short, periodic bouts of depression himself, I totally agree that getting up and finding something to occupy your time that you enjoy is important. I've seen many patients who would take the pill but would continue to isolate themselves from the world and wouldn't attempt to "find" any enjoyment in life and they usually didn't get much better. I know this can be hard, though, for people with serious depression. I'm glad you found happiness!
Thank you, and you're right - it's hard to find happiness in the world when all you want to do is hide under the covers and blot away the world - but in my experience people tend to want to be at the end stage from the start.
"I want to be happy"
When in fact they should be looking at baby steps. Really small. Like
Step 1: Get out of bed for 2 hours per day
Step 2: Try for 4 hours per day
and so on :)