The beloved Buddhist monk Ticht Naht Hanh said, “When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well.” For too long, professionals in medicine and the field of psychology have blamed depression on a chemical imbalance in the brain despite an absence of proof. This is essentially blaming the lettuce: blaming the brain of the person who suffers. The time has come, and we are already late: we need to start talking about depression differently, and that means talking about our environment as children, as adults, any unhealed and unresolved traumas, and the corresponding beliefs that may be limiting us from finding the joy we deserve. We need to start asking ourselves honestly: what are the reasons I'm not doing well - and be brave when facing those answers.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/debunking-two-chemical-imbalance-myths-again
https://www.healthline.com/health/chemical-imbalance-in-the-brain#causes
