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That's because depression is deeply tied into the Kubler-Ross model, and the natural first response in the process of grieving is denial. It's really amazing h
by Pokepokalypse 6y ago
That's because depression is deeply tied into the Kubler-Ross model, and the natural first response in the process of grieving is denial.
It's really amazing how easy this is to understand, if you've been through it.
- steve_adams_86 6y agoThe notion of denial makes sense in that context. I reflect on depressive times and I really was in denial; that's been clear to me in many moments. I'd speak to people like everything was AWESOME after leaving my home from a morning of intense self-loathing and resentment - the kinds of gut-wrenching thoughts and feelings you'd reserve for someone you hate with all your heart. And I'd kind of believe myself for even minutes at a time. The denial was strong. Denial or pure escapism, I'm not really sure. What else can you do when you're hurting like that though. I mean, if you don't have the tools to cope, the mental capacity to endure much more, the experience to draw on to recognize the patterns and trajectories and so on. You're practically forced to deny or defer it when you're unequipped to manage it.