I don't ever recall a therapist saying that to me, but I don't know that particular tactic would work on me. Psychobabble just makes me roll my eyes usually. In fact, most of their tactics just makes me look at them funny. Maybe that's why I haven't been back to therapy for a few years. lol I imagine I would laugh if someone told me to describe my depression as an object.

But if I had to, it would be something like a rope that ties me up, or a tourniquet, iron lung, chains...something like that. Something that holds me down, holds me back, and keeps me from doing anything. Then, the act of trying to break free of it is so exhausting, there's not much energy left to do anything besides fight the bad feelings.

Okay, so maybe describing it as an object works just a little bit...