Shivisi
I believe there are numerous types of depression. But I firmly believe that many types are not biological in nature but rather spiritual. That was really the point of my post.
If we aren’t feeding our soul properly we will feel depressed. This takes many forms. It might be a poor hashkafa, poor emunah skills, a singular focusing on problems. Or it might be wasting time. It all boils down to the soul screaming to be nurtured properly .
Which is why I think the health care fields focus on “taking care of yourself first” or “distract yourself” is exactly the wrong philosophy. It only hurts the process. Helping others first and being productive is soul tonic.
I have met some good psychologists but in general my attitude toward the field is , the blind leading the blind.
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