As far as I can tell, people were claiming you were wrong because their anecdotal data showed the opposite of your anecdotal data (upon which you built your hypothesis) or because they were not persuaded by your argument.
Situational depression (adjustment disorder) is not the same as clinical depression (major depressive disorder), which is what it seems people are discussing in this thread.
While the original comments are now deleted, the quotes I can see refer to "depression", which it seems people interpreted as major depressive disorder.
I think this is why people have reacted strongly to the idea that it is "your brain's way of getting you to change something...", as major depressive disorder is not situational, and sufferers are often not able to change much, if anything without proper treatment. The history of societies' views on mental illness (stigma and discrimination), as well as peoples own horrible experiences with mental illness, probably also contributes to emotional and sometimes hostile responses in these discussions.
Situational depression (adjustment disorder) is not the same as clinical depression (major depressive disorder), which is what it seems people are discussing in this thread.
While the original comments are now deleted, the quotes I can see refer to "depression", which it seems people interpreted as major depressive disorder.
I think this is why people have reacted strongly to the idea that it is "your brain's way of getting you to change something...", as major depressive disorder is not situational, and sufferers are often not able to change much, if anything without proper treatment. The history of societies' views on mental illness (stigma and discrimination), as well as peoples own horrible experiences with mental illness, probably also contributes to emotional and sometimes hostile responses in these discussions.