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This is always tricky. When I was really struggling, sometimes, it was hard to respond to friends as well. I did not want to do things with them to cheer me up... I did not want them to worry. I could not do with things with them to make them feel better. Mind you I was getting support for my mental health.
I had to be honest and tell them thank you for thinking of me but I am just not up to it. I did not "take out" my depression on them. I understand that they would want some response to know I am alright.
The best thing someone emailed me was - I know your are not feeling well right now. I hope it does not last very long this time. I am here if you need me.
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“A person is also mentally weak by the quantity of time he spends to sneak peek into others lives to devalue and degrade the quality of his own life.” Anuj Somany
“Psychotherapy works by going deep into the brain and its neurons and changing their structure by turning on the right genes. The talking cure works by "talking to neurons," and that an effective psychotherapist or psychoanalyst is a "microsurgeon of the mind" who helps patients make needed alterations in neuronal networks.” Norman Doidge
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