Sign of weakness or display of courage?

[S4R]

What's more, depressive illness often makes it literally impossible for a person to do such things. If you wouldn't tell someone with a broken leg to run, you can't ask someone to get out more who is terrified of leaving their house.

Exactly. How can you demand change in one’s feelings and judgments when those feelings and judgments are themselves the problem?



(I have such admiration and respect (a necessary redundancy) for many people in this forum. Somehow, it seems as though it will never cease growing.)

 

[Sullen Jester]

How can you demand change in one’s feelings and judgments when those feelings and judgments are themselves the problem?

You can't, it's stupid to assume you can.

Cheers,
Sven