On: U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High

[dave2000]

Depression is an illness, often outside people's control. One might just as well be surprised to learn that a colleague broke his leg.

[jonah → dave2000]

Absolutely. My reflection was inspired by the parent's comment, not on suicide in general. We should keep an eye out for symptoms in our friends despite their public façades and lend a hand if appropriate.

[SudoNhim → dave2000]

> Depression is an illness Well, not really. Depression is a "disorder". You can be more biologically predisposed to depression, but that isn't the same thing.

[dave2000 → SudoNhim]

We don't know what causes depression, and there's a lot of evidence that it is an illness.

[mrec → dave2000]

Sure, but unless you work remotely it's usually harder to hide the fact that you broke your leg.

[dave2000 → mrec]

People manage to hide being gay, heroin addicts and other things. Hiding depression is easy.

[spriggan3 → dave2000]

> People manage to hide being gay, heroin addicts and other things.

> Hiding depression is easy.

That's exactly what the OP said. On the other hand i'm not sure what homosexuality has to do with addiction, fractures or depression.