It's common for non-depressed people to say things like "I made some mistakes in the past, but it all turned out for the best in the end and I'm happy where I've ended up". A big reason for this is that for most people it is psychologically very difficult to admit that their previous mistakes have put them in a situation significantly worse than they could have been in had they made better choices.
One way to recognize such cases is to find out if people are mostly positive about how they've ended up. For example, suppose that Fred works as a lawy... (read more)
It's common for non-depressed people to say things like "I made some mistakes in the past, but it all turned out for the best in the end and I'm happy where I've ended up". A big reason for this is that for most people it is psychologically very difficult to admit that their previous mistakes have put them in a situation significantly worse than they could have been in had they made better choices.
One way to recognize such cases is to find out if people are mostly positive about how they've ended up. For example, suppose that Fred works as a lawy... (read more)