I can say that all of my own depression seems to align with thinking about myself. I would say I haven’t suffered through very serious depression outside of periods while growing up, but I have had friends who have had experienced much worse.
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I can totally relate to this. We are both probably acutely aware of our own journey and for lack of another way, tend to project that mapping onto others. I will confess that my response was an attempt to highlight an approach that did not work for me, and potentially not work for others who might be early in their struggle. It truly is a complicated issue. Recovery and healing is possible though, there is hope. 🙂