Depression, Depression, and the Gift of Joy and Self-Esteem

The moral of this story is that it's our thoughts, not the circumstances of our lives that cause these horrible feelings. I never saw Mary again as a patient, although I ran into her from time to time in the medical school. Her depression did not return. She had three very good years. And those were three wonderful years for her. Sadly, massive metastases developed three years later and she was admitted back to the hospital to die. Dr. Burns: "What an important thing to have during those precious last months or years of your life to feel lovable"