MyDepressionList

Cop, I appreciate that you want to cheer me up, but "Just don't be sad" is the worst thing you can say in a situation like this. No one has ever felt better after hearing those words, and there are plenty of examples to the contrary.

That's fair, but my message wasn't about that... Happiness isn't just about hormone levels either, which could explain the inexplicable joy – after all, dopamine and serotonin are also correlated with health, and health is... well, it's complicated.