Dear Helcat:

I enjoy our discussion too and hope that more (friendly) members join this discussion.

“Not being able to imagine or understand the possibility of a different future is a large problem in the world” – it makes me think of the song Imagine by John Lennon, “Imagine all the people, living life in peace”, etc.

“Depression can provide a measure of comfort. If we tell ourselves, we are going to fail so there’s no point in trying we don’t ever have to put ourselves through the stress of trying” – not trying then is a way to regulate emotions, to keep the anxiety down, and depression perhaps is the result of over-regulating anxiety.

“Having a supportive network is beneficial for any kind of growth” – social animals, including humans, need social support.

Thank you for starting this thread and I hope that you continue to post here whenever you feel like posting.

anita