i'm sure you're right. Do you have to fight it? Can everyone? Mental illness can't necessarily be fought off. It is not just 'having a bad day'. i do battle my own mental illness, with meds and therapy and a good psychiatrist but there is no easy answer.
We need to stop being afraid of it. We also need to stop thinking that people who genuinely suffer are weak, lazy or just want attention because that is far from the truth or reality.
But there are things that help and what each sufferer needs depends on the scope of their own issue. There's no cure. There's acceptance, understanding and consideration. There's no vaccine for this and we each need to find our way.
Thanks for your comments. They are appreciated.