Exploring how depression can signify the need for internal transformation, especially in midlife transitions, and serve as a catalyst for self-discovery and growth by directing energy inward and uncovering hidden aspects of oneself.
“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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