Going Down For The Third Time
We, not other people, own our depression. When we are depressed the words and actions of others have exaggerated importance in our self-worth and on our decision making. We can begin to use people to make us feel happier which is a burden no one can bear for long. We can believe other people and their feelings and actions are the source or cause of our depression. Our view of ourselves and others can become fixed and we can't imagine our feelings changing. We become stuck. A parent making a wise decision can find themselves dealing with a toddler pouting and whining to get their way, demanding that they be made happy. A parent can guide their teenager safely with a limit or restriction, only to be accused of ruining their lives. Both are immature perceptions by a child to caring adult input. When we are depressed we can mentally put others in a parental or care taker role, allowing ourselves to become emotionally volitile and react with immature responses. When we a