More and more people claim to suffer from depression these days. I have my views but that's all they are; My views. It bothers me that more and more people are troubled with this. There has to be a reason or reasons.
I don't know if this will help or not but I found this article to be very interesting. Also, learn to challenge your assumptions. Sometimes we come to our own conclusions based on inaccurate data.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/depression
Great to be sober and have options.