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You mention something that I think people don't realize about depression. I have heard so many times that depression is selfish...that depressed people are selfishly stuck in their own pain. But, as you said, I also feel better when I help other people. There is an empathetic side of depression that...

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When I was 8, I prayed to God, asking God to kill me. Ever since, I have thought about suicide a lot. I have lived in several places. A lot of messed up people have done a lot of bad things to me in other places. But, I always had hope - an obstinate hope that always prevented me from committing the...