Posted by SLS on March 23, 2009, at 7:13:42
In reply to it is a human need, posted by raisinb on March 22, 2009, at 15:36:06
> We could see depression as the loss of this ability to create meaning.
Depression can crush spirituality. Spirituality is one of the many casualties of this disease.
> What does matter is an individual's ability to achieve hope
My spirituality, along with a bit of logic, is what allowed me to have hope for 25 years of treatment failures while being severely depressed.
> and a meaningful narrative of the trials and beauty of his life.
That's an interesting way to describe it - "narrative".
I do think like that sometimes when reflecting on my life - past, present, and future. I hadn't recognized that I was narrating at times. Thanks for the insight.
- Scott
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