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[John V]

Oh, but it is. Some obviously get hit harder than you and can't find their way out of it just with some lifestyle changes, and might get hit so hard that they don't find the strength in themselves to make them.

That's a good reason for those without depression, or with mild depression, to make changes now.

No, I'm not saying that. Especially if you've overcome some form of depression, you may have valuable insights to give. It's just that it is known that there are cases of depression where lifestyle changes do not solve the problem.

That lifestyle changes may not completely solve the problem doesn't mean that such lifestyle changes shouldn't be implemented.

Ok, noted. But that's just an observation, what are you trying to tell us with this information.

That a real man is less likely to be depressed.

The real issue here is that you are trying to tie your health advice to completely problematic ideas about relationships and gender,

Gender roles which have been found across time and cultures are not "completely problematic" because some people now say so.

and you better have a good argument why that baggage should be part of the deal.

No, as such "baggage" has been around for a long time, you need a really good argument as to why it can be discarded.