Depression and suicide are mysteries to many people. Those who have neither experienced the pain and anguish nor been the passive receiver of someone with these feelings and thoughts may have difficulty comprehending and empathizing with someone who has. In addition, those who are experiencing the feelings and thoughts that accompany these states of being may have difficulty understanding what and why these feelings are. Supplementary to verbalizing the criteria of depression and how it may lead to suicidal thoughts, intent, or plans, reading about a person's experience with major depressive disorder and their suicidal thoughts may increase the awareness and understanding of such an illness.

Darkness Visible, by William Styron, is just this kind of book, an autobiography of the experience of major depressive disorder. This short novel could be a helpful supplement to psychotherapy for numerous individuals, particularly someone experiencing depression or an individual that has a......

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Title: Darkenss Visible
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