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Published: Dec. 8, 2023, 6 a.m.

I received an email from one of you that saddened me. It opened with, \u201cListening to today\u2019s podcast has left me feeling more hopeless than ever.\u201d

Hopelessness. Feeling despair. And its counterpart \u2013 helplessness, which is believing that nothing can be done to prevent what\u2019s happening - are two of the worst feelings of depression, and two of the ones non-depressed people often can\u2019t seem to understand. Maybe even my own mantra that I repeat in almost every episode, \u201cLook for what you can do about," for those who are fighting these two demons \u2013 sounds like I\u2019m skimming the surface of deeper depressions and not talking about the heavy burden and darkness that you might feel.

Since I\u2019ll be using much of this one listener\u2019s email, we won\u2019t feature another for today. I promise you this listener\u2019s life holds much to be understood, and to have compassion for.

She did say toward the end, \u201cI felt the need to write this. \xa0Much of it has never seen the light of day. \xa0Perhaps that alone might help?

I can only hope that featuring her email might help as well.

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Dr. Margaret's podcast episode on "stinkin' thinkin'

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My book entitled\xa0Perfectly Hidden Depression\xa0is available\xa0here!\xa0Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life.

And there\u2019s another way to send me a message! You can record by clicking below and ask your question or make a comment. You\u2019ll have 90 seconds to do so and that time goes quickly. By recording, you\u2019re giving SelfWork (and me) permission to use your voice on the podcast. I\u2019ll look forward to hearing from you!

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