How we respond to personal disappointment often reflects the character of the individual. People who have perfectionist tendencies and those who were raised to believe that success is defined by what one does (as opposed to, say, how one lives their life) often react to personal disappointment more severely than others: the pain is personal… Read more »
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Artists on Depression
The blog Hyperbole and a Half has been receiving a lot of attention today due to an entry which very effectively illustrates (literally and figuratively) the author’s own recent experiences with depression. There is no single, monolithic “depression experience”. In other words, the author’s illustration doesn’t necessarily need to be seen as definitive (you may… Read more »
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