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A salient point re: the existence of different types of depression. Some cause a physical slowness (can't get out of bed), some cause anhedonia, some are the dementor type, etc.

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I personally cannot get out of bed and face the world, I am suicidal at nearly all points of the day (but in a curious way; it's more I picture myself killing myself, but not in a "MUST DO THIS NOW" way. Its very odd and disconcerting). I can still experience emotions (all of them), but they are heavily skewed to the negative. I ignore the future, and focus on the past and present.

It's a shit disease.

I feel for you.

I've found this comic very helpful to understand/identify with some of the emotions, swings and frustration with depression (and absolute stagnation).

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-par...

Some depressive patients experience all of these symptoms and a lot worse.

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