Posted by yellowbird01 on April 7, 2009, at 17:50:44
How would you describe it? What does depression *feel* like to you? I'd be interested in hearing any way you describe it... in words, images, sensations... or any other way that makes sense to you.
To me, there is a big difference between the feeling of upset/hurt/etc and the feeling of depression. Often my depression isnt related to anything. I can feel absolutely miserable, suicidal, etc with no trigger and without being able to really identify any specific feeling other than "depression". I was feeling that way with my therapist today and I dont think she quite understood that I really couldnt place another intense feeling on it. No, it wasnt hurt, or loneliness, or anything else she suggested. I think those feelings all play into it and many of them do exist, but they dont even touch the "depression" feeling. I really dont know how to describe it. I'd like to hear how others describe it to help me make sense of it for myself and for my therapy.
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