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When I was depressed, I distinctly remembering having discovered: "I cannot think myself out of this!" Unlike most things in my life, which I could think mysel

When I was depressed, I distinctly remembering having discovered: "I cannot think myself out of this!" Unlike most things in my life, which I could think myself out of (quite successfully!), this one I could not. That had a pretty profound effect on my core epistemology thereafter. The thing which really helped me was retreating to my friends and family (who, thankfully, could get me out of my own head).

onecommentman 5y ago
Congratulations on discovering that great truth on your own. You are more than your brain/mind. The sooner anyone experiences (not derives or speculates) that truth the better. It is a vaccination of sorts against a whole host of mental maladies, including depression. The brain/mind by itself can’t deeply heal the brain/mind. But the heart, soul, spirit, etc. (topics rarely mentioned on HN) can. If you can’t solve a problem in the original mind space, transform the problem into another non-mind space where it is more easily solved, then return to the original mind space. See, it’s just math. That presumes you can connect with your heart/soul/spirit/ elan vital/etc.. Probably the first place to start. If you’ve lost that ability, you really need to reclaim it. The rest often follows pretty naturally. There are lots of paths to follow to reclaim the connection. Choose wisely. (Hint: they won’t ask for a CC number up front) And I will now take my robe and staff and depart. :-) Congratulations again.