Depression is very real and sometimes very warranted, but why is it that as a society, the average person has more, but the rate of depression keeps rising? I struggled with depression for most of my life, but I have come to find that there are very few things to get upset about and the times I was the most unhappy were because life wasn't giving me what I thought I deserved. Some terrible things did happen in my life that certainly didn't promote happiness, but I only perpetuated things by playing the victim and taking no action. 

That is only my experience and my opinion and I am in no way stating anything as fact. I just want to get other people's take on the subject. Many times, talking to others opens my eyes to things that I was not capable of seeing myself and that helps me grow. 

I am in no way talking about chemical imbalances or any other legitimate medical condition.