Quote Originally Posted by WBA1955 View Post
Depression is an illness. It's nothing to do with how much money you have or how comfortable your life is.
My wife suffers from depression and she gets angry about being depressed when she has no reason to be.


Totally agree Des and that's what I meant albeit was not explained the way it should have been. For example if two individual people are suffering depression from the same hip pains - the person who is loaded has an advantage over the poor person by going private. Likewise, I have been feeling very low myself and desperately need an operation but the NHS waiting lists are a joke - luckily as many have said to me - go private and get it sorted which I will. Many others don't have that option. Bit like suicidal thoughts - there's some fantastic private clinics out there but for those who have nothing, you have five minutes with a GP and referred and could take months and months to see someone and then curtains!

That was my point but agree depression is a severe illness. I have been there and with my illness know more than many!