"There is nothing as whole as a broken heart" goes one chassidic saying. "Depression is not a sin; but what depression does, no sin can do" declaims another.
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This review of depression/grief seems cold-hearted and judgmental. It offers no compassion or remedy for one who is stuck in the abyss of depression.
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I happen to respectfully disagree with the above statement about this concept being superficial or cold-hearted. Being one who is struggling with depression myself, i found it "eye opening". I personally believe that before a "productive" struggle can even begin, an awareness that there is indeed a problem must come about. The problem must be defined as best as possible, highlighting it in a sense, then energy can be consolidated and focused toward fixing the root of the issue. How many of us are depressed but truly unaware of what that means? Too many. I look at this concept which is based in Tanya as sort of a list of "symptoms" that flag depression. Identifying these character markers in urself is the first step thereby allowing you to go into the phase of meirirut and redemption from depression.
this article is one piece of a beautiful and complex 'remedy' for depression layed out in the Tanya. The rest is in the remaining chapters.
Be well,
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I'm not sure that it isn't acurate though. but how does one change, move from atzvut to merirut?
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Your description of the differences between atzvus and merirus is quite helpful. It brings out the clear and distinct differences between the two. I don't believe you set out to cure anyone of thier depression, just to explain the 2 major types of sadness, as Torah describes it. Thank you for your clarity and brevity. Too many articles on the topic go on endlessly, overly psychological, ad nauseum.
Keep up the great work, and it should always be B'SIMCHA (with joy)!!
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thank you, this was very helpful. Concise information about how to learn about ourselves and be "user-friendly" with our neshamas and psyches.
Very clear, and helpful, thank you
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