> Which raises the question: Is depression a symptom? The root "disease" being the inability to connect / feel connected to others? Imagine that you're current

> Which raises the question: Is depression a symptom? The root "disease" being the inability to connect / feel connected to others? Imagine that you're currently experiencing the worst headache you've ever had. Remember how focused you were on the pain and not much else? Now imagine that that headache is permanent and incurable. You might learn to regain some measure of normalcy but that internal pain is always there and demanding attention. It seems reasonably likely that those unfortunate souls who suffer from chronic (physical) pain would also exhibit similar writing patterns for much the same reason.