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The worst part of depression for me is the mood-thought congruency that occurs, or the placing of all the terrible physical responses/sensations associated with a depressive episode on every thought that goes through your mind. Thoughts, that under normal circumstances wouldn't have enough force to stir a small feather, become twisted, unbearably painful, paralyzing - dire.. Knowing this doesn't seem to help me very much. I hope our fate is more meaningful than that proposed by existentialist philosopher and Nobel Prize wining journalist and author Albert Camus. His form of existentialism whet like this: Whatever you are doing at any particular point in your life, if it keeps you from killing yourself, keep doing it! I'm just saying
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@jc518938001 Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad you came to sit at our cyber table and share with us. We each have our own life's experiences to share and here it can be done without judgment, and offer support to others. It takes a lot of hard work to battle up from a depressive episode, and each rung on the ladder seems so tenuous. For me, I have to find a wrench to throw in the wheel to stop the cycle. That wrench can be in the form of medication, or therapy, exercise, creative endeavors, writing, you get my point. If you are comfortable sharing, tell us more about yourself, what types of depression have you experienced, and what resources have you tried to combat it? We're listening....
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