As someone with these types of depressive episodes that are becoming more and more frequent, this hits home. But not in a bad way. I have this weird thing where I can't allow myself to cry or get angry for myself... Self-pitying either. But I get highly upset for others. And so, I usually use fiction as a way to get those emotions out... So having, this time, a character going through hardships that are so close to mine... I think it helps a bit, in a way.
As someone with these types of depressive episodes that are becoming more and more frequent, this hits home. But not in a bad way. I have this weird thing where I can't allow myself to cry or get angry for myself... Self-pitying either. But I get highly upset for others. And so, I usually use fiction as a way to get those emotions out... So having, this time, a character going through hardships that are so close to mine... I think it helps a bit, in a way.