Are You Too Blessed to Be Depressed?

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A church down the street from me has a sign out front. Until just a couple weeks ago, it said “We are too blessed to be depressed.”

Apparently this is a common saying I was (fortunately) unfamiliar with. There are books with the title, bumper stickers. Even somebody else on Medium has pointed out the sentiment.

Why “Too Blessed to Be Depressed” Is Such an Outrageous Lie

I also found a Change.org petition related to another church sign with the same message.

Sign the Petition

“We are too blessed to be depressed” is bullshit.

Depression is not a religious issue. Depression is a mental health issue.

Depression is real.

You can experience gratitude and express appreciation . . . and still be depressed. You can go to church faithfully and pray your heart out . . . and still be depressed.