[Jack H.]

What’s causing your pain, Katie? If you can find out why you’re feeling this way, you can probably avoid/escape/reduce the pain short of dying, which can’t be fun. You can find out, I think, by talking to someone, and from introspection (which you will have to do when your head is clear enough to do so – not when you’re at the bottom of a depression.) I know that sounds improbable, but I have been able to find out why I was feeling depressed by naming the exact emotion I was feeling. Depression is an inchoate glob of feelings. Try to differentiate which ones. It’s a start. Talk to someone. The Internet is maybe the best bet right now. I found a young woman at work (I was then about 40) who listened to me and made a few comments that helped me in my solitary introspection to trace out my feelings. I hope and expect you will get lots of messages. There will be lots of claptrap, tripe and BS in them, but be careful to examine them all because there will be some help in them.

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Name : Jack H., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 68, City : Corte Madera, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Retired, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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