“Believe it or not, depressed people spend enormous amounts of energy to cheer up. Events in their lives did not make them depressed. They were not depressed because their lives were hell — their lives were hell because they were depressed.”
– Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Oh, if only I could make people understand this and not feel personally responsible for my depression.
Amen to that. It’s so hard for people to understand.
Oh my god! 100% true!!! I love this.
I agree, stark. This has to be just about the best quote about depression I’ve ever seen.
it really sums it up. I’ve been told so many times not to overdramatise my life events, but it’s the depression talking that makes me flip out so badly.