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[Stephanie]

I will second all of this, having been depressed myself through the teen years and early twenties. Very well said, especially the part about a lot of depression being over thinking.

It helps me to know that you went through this too. Thank you for that, and gassho.

"Over thinking" doesn't always seem to be the cause, but it certainly makes it worse. Being depressed isn't nearly as bad when one's mind isn't obsessively comparing it to some other imagined experience. Y'all's words have helped me see that in the past few days, and it's helped. Again, thanks.