I've seen some of the responses, and in some ways I agree, and in other ways I do not agree. The problem with depression is that it overtakes your whole life and it makes it very difficult to believe others can love you. Depression makes it difficult for people to show affection and love to others. It doesn't mean people experiencing depression don't love you; it just means that expressing that love is difficult. Imagine trying to express love for others when you have no love of life and all you can feel is hurt, fear, hopelessness, and anxiety. Depression can and does destroy lives. Depression and anxiety may not make people stop loving you, but it most certainly can make it difficult to express such love. In fact, depression makes it difficult to express any emotion.
I don't know if it makes people actually stop loving you, but I do know it can make people stop expressing such love because they don't feel love themselves.
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