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Personify Your Depression: If my depression were a person... [fill in the blank]

wontwakewontsleep September 27th, 2017

Personify Your Depression: I learned about this coping technique today. Imagine that your depression is a person separate from you. The idea is that personifying our depression helps remind us that depression doesn't define who we are ourselves, and that invasive self-critical thoughts we experience often come from our depression and not our healthy minds. Some things to think about are: what kind of person would it be, what kind of hobbies would it have, what would it look like, what would its name be?

So, if your depression were a person, what kind of person would it be?

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Alextrona April 8th, 2020

If my depression were a person it would be the same but wouldn't have any flaws, like a perfect evil twin that is super nice around people but is a bully when you're alone. A very persuasive 'friend' who makes me believe that toxic people aren't toxic I just think their toxic. A clingy person who I hate but also feel weird if it's not here.

Funygman April 9th, 2020

If depression were a person it would be careless abussive the bad thought I would never act on like hurting loved ones he would be heartless

KyrieNightgold April 9th, 2020

@wontwakewontsleep

if my depression were a person they would help me when i fall up just to push me down again

Lonley111 April 13th, 2020

If my depression were a person, it would be the hulk but evil. His fists would represent self-doubt and my suicidal thoughts.

AkoKomAzgeda April 18th, 2020

If my depression were a person I think I would be me

Abbey36001 April 19th, 2020

If my depression were a person ,it would just be me ,it would be so exhausted, so sad ,short of breathe ,hoping it could break free ,crying all day ,wishing for an end to its nightmares ,hoping a lot had never happened and things were different.....

PotatoFaced April 20th, 2020

If my depression was a person...

They stand at 7 foot 5 with a dark grey 3 piece suit. They never wear a hat, yet when you look up at them you can never quiet define a face, shrowded in shadow. Their arms and legs long and lanky with fingers of long sharpened steal.

If my depression was a person... They would have a shadow that never stood next to them, but always around them. They would have No expression, but a hard to miss smile that sparkled like the yellow hue of a Christmas star.

If my depression was a person... They would only speak in the lowest of whispers so only I could hear them, to the tune of another New Years spent crying. The energy around them would be as rough as sand paper working down your very soul, and constant a pull into the bubbling black tar known as resentment and self loathing they carry with them.

If my depression was a person... I wouldn't have made it this far!!

Powerfulccomputer303 April 21st, 2020

If my depression was a person it would be a very conning and manipulative person It would be the friend that would betray you at your worst and then convince you that it was your fault and none of his the one keeping you close but also keeping you down in a very clever way his joy would be seeing you at your worst and if asked why is he doing what he does he would say "cause I am bored"

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wishfulRose80 April 30th, 2020

@Powerfulccomputer303

Wow, that was a very accurate description of what depression is like. I can relate so much. It literally wears you down, and you always have feelings of hopelessness and despair. It may not seem like it, but I really do think that things do eventually get better. Please stay strong and know that you are definitely not alone.

corinnajoy May 10th, 2020

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corinnajoy May 10th, 2020

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PeachesAndCreampies May 12th, 2020

@Powerfulccomputer303 I knew real people like this

GrandLegs May 22nd, 2020

It's complicated....

That person would befriend you, but you would see that it's there just for attention. When it goes in a period of depression, it would search even more for attention and break friendships because of that. After that, it would tell itself "What went wrong?" It would hide in it's bed sheets for at least 6 months to one year before making new friendships.

LGhmom July 3rd, 2020

@Powerfulccomputer303

shoot it

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wehappyfew April 25th, 2020

If my depression were a person she would be the most miserable thing alive. Couldn't do anything by herself except for crying and having panic attacks one after another. She would make everyone around her upset and cause them to hate her. I guess my depression is just me after all.

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dworth257 August 15th, 2020

@wehappyfew at the end of the day people just want to see themselves in a certain way. you're emotional vulnerability makes really weak people insecure about parts of themselves they don't want to acknowledge. Most people in the world put others down to lift themselves up, while donning the guise of "concern." While it's true we can't ask people to give us the entire world and never hurt us, we can ask for a certain level of respect, even when there are disagreements. Anybody who doesn't meet that standard does not belong in your life. Best of luck.

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Bingo222 April 25th, 2020

If my depression was a person it'd be like that one person you can't get over but they keep hurting you. You know your life would be so much better without them. But you find some comfort in the way they hurt you. You wanna let go so bad but you can't for some reason.