This whole emo thing...

[Croyles]

No, because you're missing the point.

There are real depressed people, for them, it's hard to admit they're depressed and when they do it's a great thing and they can get help.

These people referred as "emo" are the ones doing it purely for attention, they are (in 99% of cases) NOT depressed, therefore your comments about it being the first step to recovery are entirely moot. The first step to recovery for this group is a slap in the face, and to be told to cheer the hell up.

[COLOR="SeaGreen"]Im not missing the point. I agree with you that its hard for depressed people to admit it, and that anyone who very openly says they are depressed are probably not. You missed the point I was trying to make. Even if its hard for someone to admit it, a depressed person can still say that they are depressed as long as its not 'shouting it out' or even 'hiding it with duct tape'. I dont know anyone who is labelled as 'emo', im just talking about depressed people at the moment. Though I doubt a slap in the face is gonna do them much good. Actually having a good long chat with that person can help greatly sometimes. But seeing as there seems to be this different race of of 'emos' that ive never heard of or met, you probably know their psychology better than I do.

Theres another reason why people cut themselves, and thats an urgency to bring physical feeling back to their body. Theres a certain sense of being away from your body in depressed people (I dont care how weird that sounds), which is usually because someone is overly daydreaming. Im not gonna go into a long chat about that, but theres more to it than just seeking attention.