Delving into the concept of willingly descending into a depressive state to uncover hidden value and insights, challenging the notion that avoiding deep suffering may impede personal growth but embracing despair could lead to transformation.
“You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.” Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Amiel’s Journal Depression is the darkest of human experiences. It saps our energy, weakens our will to work, destroys our desire to socialize, decreases our motivation to exercise, and sometimes even jeopardizes our […]
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How Depression Facilitates Self-Transformation first appeared on
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