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I never thought of myself as depressed. Then I tried to sign up to be part of a Stanford Study, and the person reviewing my answers to a questionnaire rejected me for depression and said I should get help.

It was absolutely shocked at the time. But in hindsight the frequency with which I considered ending my life should have been a clue.



Most people never ever think about suicide.

You might consider if you fit with "complex PTSD" or "childhood emotional neglect". This seems common among high-achieving tech people.


"Most people never ever think about suicide"

That was such a huge insight to me that I still struggle with it almost 15 years later.

It's like a Fish out of the fishbowl moment, discovering that other peoples inner dialogue can be so much more positive.




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