Have to say, don't much like him, but, how many other people out there think the same, judging by the depression boards .
So many people think that depression and mental illness is a conscious or subconscious choice that can be rectified simply through counselling. Often this is true. Very often, it is not. Whether its due to a "belief" or otherwise, there is still a huge stigma attached to taking AD's or anti psychotic drugs etc.