Misery won't touch you gentle. It always leaves its thumbprints on you; sometimes it leaves them for others to see, sometimes for nobody but you to know of.
Edwidge DanticatRead
Everything was usual. That was depression: being stuck, clinging to an out-of-date version of oneself.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Depression can feel like being trapped in an outdated version of oneself, unable to move forward.
In this quote, Edward St Aubyn captures the essence of depression as a state of stagnation where an individual feels disconnected from their current self and exists in a loop of past experiences that no longer serve them. The description of clinging to an 'out-of-date version' suggests that depression is not just about sadness, but also about a profound struggle with identity and progress, highlighting how difficult it can be to let go of who we used to be, even when it holds us back.
Themes
DepressionStagnationIdentitySelfProgress
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a mental health awareness talk to illustrate the struggle with depression.
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