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Those who battle depression are utterly dependent on those around them and are vulnerable to “help” and can be wounded by the temptation to diagnose root causes of their suffering. Psalm 38 and Job are examples of friends who exacerbate the pain.

You have taken from me friend and neighbor- darkness is my closest friend Psalm 88:18
“Psalm 88 is unexpectedly one of the Bible’s most liberating chapters.”
There is still communion with God even when we confess our utter despondency.