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I am starting to accept that you never loved me. And it's sad because I don't think you see how beautiful you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“…depressive realism. Depression is not the near death experience described by so many, [Kayla Dunn] suggests, but a rebirth in which the… — Jan Wong Copy Share Image
Dear depression, you need to leave me alone already. everyday you're screaming at me and telling me how terrible I am. you… — She's_gone Copy Share Image
“As I accept the flowers, I release my grip on the balloons, and they bounce gently against the ceiling the way they… — Shannon M Mullen Copy Share Image
I dont know where to start¦ I have been dealing with depression, stress, anxiety and occasional suicidal thoughts now for years. I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“Something, somewhere, knows what’s best for me and promises to keep sending me people and experiences to light my way as long… — Jennifer Elisabeth Copy Share Image
“There's major depression, and then there's clinical depression. Major depression is what makes you jump off a bridge. I have clinical depression.… — Doug Westberg Copy Share Image
“The study demonstrated that people suffering from symptoms of depression used the Internet more. Why is that? One hypothesis is that those… — Nir Eyal Copy Share Image
“And I know, knew for sure, with an absolute certainty, that this is rock bottom, this what the worst possible thing feels… — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
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... he preferred his own madness, to the regular sanity. He rejoiced in his own madness, he was free. He did not… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
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“When we first listen to depression, we find that the misery is consuming. It doesn’t point anywhere or say anything. It just… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
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Too late, my time has come, Sent shivers down my spine, Body's aching all the time. Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go,… — Queen Copy Share Image
It is an essential part of the interpretive work that it should keep in step with fluctuations between love and hatred, between… — Melanie Klein Copy Share Image
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I bleed just to know I'm alive, dont ask me why... I cry wishing I could die, dont ask why...cuz I wont… — Angelica Perez Copy Share Image
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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth, a life full of the most atrocious tortures on earth, will be seen… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
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Poor human nature cannot bear such strains as heavenly triumphs bring to it; there must come a reaction. Excess of joy or… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
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![“…depressive realism. Depression is not the near death experience described by so many, [Kayla Dunn] suggests, but a rebirth in which the new psyche has removed self-delusion. Compared with so-called healthy individuals, depressives are more realistic in their worldview.” quote by Jan Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aca/jan-wong-58584_cognition_depressive-realism-depression-is-not-the_673516.jpg)
