Yup. I had an old T read a book for me that I related to. It took her forever to get through it and return it. Interesting, the only two people I've suggested the book to (that T and my sister) both disliked it, because it reminded them too much of their own depressive periods.

For me, it was really helpful - because it made me feel like someone else in the world really understood what I was going through at the time, so it was the opposite of depressing!