Originally authored: Dec. 12, 2010
Updated: April 2, 2025
When I am depressed, I can’t remember what it’s like not to be depressed.
Although I, logically, can state that I have spent massive chunks of my life out of major depression, when I’m depressed, I feel that’s not true. I can’t remember not having depressed emotions. I literally can’t remember what non-depressed feels like. This is called state-dependent memory. Logic ceases to be convincing. I understand there’s a high statistical likelihood that depression will pass. But I just can’t believe it,...
Originally authored: Dec. 12, 2010
Updated: April 2, 2025
When I am depressed, I can’t remember what it’s like not to be depressed.
Although I, logically,...
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