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“Depression is emotional. It is not logical. People often try to explain and rationalize to others why they shouldn\u2019t be depressed, or tell them to look on the bright side and start pointing out all of the positives they should be seeing, etc. But the truth is, depression is an emotional state of being that a person cannot be rationalized out of.
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\nTo reflect on this question, one significant reason is because the tendency when people try to \u201cfix\u201d things is to throw logic and concrete solutions at it. But depression isn\u2019t something you fix, it\u2019s something you work through.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So much truth in this article. These parts especially, but go read the whole thing, even if you only know someone dealing with depression. Or maybe especially if you only know someone dealing with depression!<\/p>\n

Why Depression is So Difficult | Relationships in Balance<\/a>

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