I’m feeling a bit like.....
What is the point...
Why share...
Why not stuff it up and be “strong”

I was just now thinking of a book I read a long time ago

In the authors opinion Depression is caused by 3 things

Self pity (fairly pejorative words imo, what is this.. beating self up even with mildly negative words isn’t a proven treatment for depression.. or is it?

Other pity (as in feeling sad for loved ones who are suffering... I would say that feeling empathy is healthy (?)

Self blame (maybe accepting the abusers’ version of the “truth” - that we are a “bad or useless person”

Any thoughts?