My Dads behavior made no sense to me. I still can’t get inside his head. I look at his education (and my mothers too), his parents, background, etc. There are so many unanswered questions.
Re: Philosophers, you might like Michel Foucault.
Mental illness is just a label, albeit a spectrum, of...
Lance,
I've suffered from depression for most of my life, beginning when I was a teenager. Better self-care has been a huge win for me!
For me, Music (some activity you enjoy), regular exercise, meditation (if that works for you), a social life, being part of a community, getting enough and...