Sublime

did not claim to be an expert like a physician but saw his role more like that of a patient describing the progress of his treatment to fellow patients in the hospital beds beside him.

who were experiencing a serious downswing in their relationship,

also before my own depressions started

“Nobody had ever said to me, ‘You need to live a life that you can cope with, not the one that other people want. Start saying no. Just do one thing a day. No more than two social events in a week.’ I owe my life to him.”

Even to be away from the strain of being watched by an anxious family must be a relief.

Our study participants with the highest amount of wellbeing and the greatest sense of freedom typically felt that the absence of the voice had vastly improved their performance and ability to function.

“Medicines treat depression,” my therapist said to me. “I treat depressives.”

Spiralling in Angst

Each of us is a complex ecosystem of thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and sensations, all of which play into our state of health. I’m not just interested in relieving my patients’ symptoms; I’m interested in helping them see their current distress in the context of the greater journey their soul is undertaking.