Your depression is not your fault. It's down to a chemical imbalance in your brain. Everyone makes mistakes, and that carries consequenses. But your mental health shouldn't be one of them.
As a thought experiment, what would you say to your sister or best friend if they made the same mistakes?
It's often hard to treat yourself with the same compassion that you do other people. But that's because you can't see their fears and thought processes.
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