Question by roswelldreamer: How much of depression do you bring on yourself, if it starts an early age? People keep telling me to take responsbility now and I am. But I can’t change anyone else. I have emotional breakdowns. My aunt has a brain cancer and that is another thing that is bringing my family down, especially my mother. I think of myself as a burden and I never feel like I am trying hard enough. That nothing I ever do will be good enough. I live with my family. It will be at least a year or two before I could even think about moving out. Why can’t I stop the depression and feel better? Medication, therapy, writing, walks, talking with friends, even talking with family after my emotional breakdowns, started up hobbies. But I still feel so empty. I just feel like I brought this on myself somehow. That you can only use depression as an excuse so much. I can’t change my thoughts of suicide or wanting to end it all. It’s not as intense, but it lurks in my m ...