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Originally Posted by Bitsy  FYI - being really depressed or suicidal does not mean shunning the responsibility for your situation, as Shamou indicated. I don't ever remember thinking "and it's not my fault". On the contrary, one is more often laden with self-blame and guilt, which contributes greatly to the depression and self-loathing. So blaming the suicidal person even further is really nasty and puts them even farther down. |
I think there is a big difference between accepting responsibility and self-blame. Although no depression is like another, I believe that most depressed do plenty of the latter but are afraid of the former.
All I wanted to express with my post is, that this fear shouldn't be mistaken for unwillingness.
I'm curious why I picked up this hint of sarcasm in your reply.