The first thing to look at is the actual meaning of depressed, depression. Among the several definitions in the dictionary, the word dispirit continues to crop up. When I looked up the term dispirit, I was lead to dishearten. Looking up the term dishearten, lead to discourage. Depression is the tool our Spirit uses to bring to our attention the mental, emotional and spiritual issues in us that seek acknowledgment and ultimately healing.
Healing can only come from a place of truth.
Truth is what our Spirit is made of. I am including the topic of depression with self-discovery due to my own personal experience and that of others I have witnessed. Depression has and is an integral part of self-discovery. The two rather go hand in hand. Depression settles in when there are issues about ourselves that are difficult to accept, and we often try to keep hidden or bottled up inside.