People with depression are some of the strongest people Iβve met. They have to be. The pain and hopelessness of depression is immense and to keep existing day after day under the weight of that takes an almighty fight, fuelled by almighty strength and courage.Β
Β We all have needs we canβt give up. Theyβre the big ones and theyβre an inescapable part of being human β love, validation, respect, visibility, safety, influence, connection, appreciation, purpose. You know the ones. When one of these needs isnβt met, the temptation can be to push it down β to βdepressβ it β to where itβs out of awareness and canβt cause trouble. But of course, any symptom whether physical or emotional will always cause trouble when itβs ignored. It takes the strength of a warrior to keep pushing things down, and getting on with life. Eventually, when people have been strong for too long the armour will crack. Depression hurts, but it makes sense. Itβs a creative, adaptive withdrawal from a world that feels painful to be in.
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