My girlfriend is going through a period that she says she's always had a habit of going through in which she isolates herself from everyone because of a general distaste for the world including herself. She's a very loving person and extremely rational so it makes it hard to understand why she would do this to herself. I don't have any fear of her harming herself, but I want to try and help her get out of this rut the best I can. I guess I don't really know what answers I'm looking for but anyone with similar experiences might be able to help. I'm not very knowledgeable about self-help with depression and havn't had to deal with much of it, so I honestly can't figure out where to start. Again, any help is welcome. Thank you.

josh