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337Karma310Post27CommentCreated on Oct 1, 2025· 11mo ago

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c/depression·u/emma_fraser·1mo ago

People usually ask me why I'm depressed. I never know how to explain it. How do I do it?

It's not sadness exactly. It's like the color got turned down and I can't find the knob. I don't even have a clean name for it. I just know it keeps running the day. I can get thro

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c/self-esteem·u/emma_fraser·2mo ago

How can I build self-confidence and improve my self-esteem?

I can list what I've done and still feel like I'm getting away with something. I don't even have a clean name for it. I just know it keeps running the day. The evidence I use again

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