Is is as if life or reality itself has had it in mind all along to unravel the very design i have been trying all along to impose on it.
People with depression can't just snap out of it or "turn that frown upside down." Depression can be a painful and overwhelming state that makes one unable to function, to think clearly or reasonably, or to want to simply face another day. Many people suffer alone and in silence because they are scared or ashamed. They feel weak_or pitiful. How can a person be incapable of having joy? __hy can__ I just have a good time? Why can__ I get on with it?
But You Look Just Fine: Unmasking Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder
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People with depression can't just snap out of it or "turn that frown upside down." Depression can be a painful and overwhelming state that makes one unable to function, to think clearly or reasonably, or to want to simply face another day. Many people suffer alone and in silence because they are scared or ashamed. They feel weak_or pitiful. How can a person be incapable of having joy? __hy can__ I just have a good time? Why can__ I get on with it?
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