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May 11, 2012, 11:48 AM
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Do any of you have any experience of depression improving your life in the long term?
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May 11, 2012, 09:34 PM
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May 11, 2012, 11:09 PM
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I think it's made me stronger, more determined, more sensitive (in a good way), less judgmental. I's also given me a better perspective of self-growth.
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May 11, 2012, 11:19 PM
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No, just gets worse never better
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May 13, 2012, 10:10 PM
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It absolutely gets better and makes you a better person in the long run. You are more sensitive and compassionate. It is also easier to help those that are going through what you are going through.
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May 13, 2012, 11:13 PM
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I feel it has definitely made me a better person all around. I definitely have become more compassionate and understanding, and I think it has given me a better perspective on life. And yes, it has given me that ability to help others which in turn helps myself. Finally, I think it has helped me to connect with people on a deeper level. I really can't imagine what I would be like if I had never had depression.
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May 13, 2012, 11:41 PM
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I think depression does open your mind, compassion is a great word. I say hello to people I would have ignored before I was diagnosed with depression. Hate to say that but it is true.
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May 14, 2012, 05:01 AM
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You see things better than the normals , thats for sure. Plus it never gets dull , distroying yes but dull no
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May 14, 2012, 08:26 AM
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It has changed me. In some ways I view it as making me worse, in others better. Depression made me face a lot of things perhaps sooner than I would have otherwise. I have a better relationship with my mother, I am able to handle myself better. But I also feel scarred for life. I will never forget, and part of me always feels like I'm running from a recurrence of it.
It's obviously best if you never get depressed. but I think, as with most experiences, you can grown and learn from it. It's all in your point of view.
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May 14, 2012, 09:46 AM
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I agree with the many other people who said it has made me more compassionate and less judgmental of others. That is a beautiful thing. :-)
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| Mommilady
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May 14, 2012, 12:36 PM
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