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When mental illness challenges your identity as a resilient person

I used to be someone who bounced back from everything quickly and this depression has lasted eight months and I do not recognize this version of myself that cannot just push through.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The coping mechanisms that defined your strength prove inadequate against deeper suffering, forcing you to question your fundamental self-concept.

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