They would mention area after area in which I should change. On the one hand, I was grateful that someone cared enough to make these suggestions. On the other hand, I felt in a way that I had become fair game for others to criticize because I had been depressed. Perhaps some of these things are factors in depression but the actual cause of this illness has not been clarified. Its nature is attended by a chemical imbalance in the brain which can be positively affected by anti-depressants.
Copious advice given to the depressed person can prove detrimental to recovery.
The person cannot change the past nor childhood upbringing. The person could make changes in current behavior but whether this behavior should be the center of focus during the recovery from depression is questionable. The person who encounters another giving abundant advice cannot help but feel a loss of dignity and respect. And yet the person advising expects gratitude for the trouble taken and the wisdom offered. The person recovering from depression is vulnerable.