I’ve both heard numerous people reference the first comment’s hypothesis, and I can confirm it extensively anecdotally.
Also as someone who has suffered from depression I can tell you that talking to people always helped me, even if we are talking about depressing things.
Also as someone who has suffered from depression I can tell you that talking to people always helped me, even if we are talking about depressing things.
Sure—but listening to depressing things can still seriously depress people who are not depressed when they start the conversation. The depressed person feels better, but the psychologist may feel worse. (And I, too, speak from personal experience.)
I’ve both heard numerous people reference the first comment’s hypothesis, and I can confirm it extensively anecdotally.
Also as someone who has suffered from depression I can tell you that talking to people always helped me, even if we are talking about depressing things.
Sure—but listening to depressing things can still seriously depress people who are not depressed when they start the conversation. The depressed person feels better, but the psychologist may feel worse. (And I, too, speak from personal experience.)