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Originally posted by -Ever-
I think depression helps create some of the most beautiful things in the world. Not beautiful in a flowery sence, but in a true emotional sence.
Don't have much else to say. I've always wondered if I'm "depressed" because I tend to be much more emotional than the average person....
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Ah yes, -Ever-, some of my favorite depressives: Van Gogh, Poe, Heminway, Sylvia Plath... there's many, many more...as you most likely know.
I'm now a therapist, and looking back, I know for certain that my depression was fully in place by age six. Like you, I was/am more emotional than the average person. I didn't see the benefit of depression until pretty far along in life. One of the first times that I felt good about it was when I read of scientific studies indicating that most depressed people are smarter than average. I've never wanted to be *average,* or normal, for that matter. As I educated myself about depression, I found too, that a disproportionate number of creative types (poets, writers, artists, actors, musicians) struggled with depression as well.
It's been called the *common cold* of mental health issues, though it sure doesn't feel either common, or like a cold.
I've been having a bout with my *demons* (my fond term- not to be taken too literally) for the past several days. It's reflected in my posts & my journal. But one of the best things about having been a depressive for so long is that I am familiar with the ebb & flow of it.
You sound pretty comfortable with yourself, and whether you are *clinically depressed* or not, I think that's pretty cool.