When I was 18, I went through a similar depression to Susan’s, even though it was never acknowledged, she was definitely suffering from some type of mental illness. It maybe hard to understand Susan’s mindset during this hard time in her life, and frustrating to see continually self-sabotaging herself from being happy. However, the issue at hand is Susan’s problem of addressing her emotions, which also requires her to confront her demons from the past. It’s not until she receives help at CLARE, where she is able to find the confidence to accepts her emotions fully without the help of a drugs. While at CLARE, Susan starts taking steps for regaining everything (like her empathetic nature) she had lost during her drug addiction, “I’m feeling so deeply what this man is talking about. I’m feeling his pain, and feeling his joy” (148). As she receives help needed to become for independent at CLARE, she get emotional support through attending AA meetings. Not only is she able to receive empathy from others, but also she is also able to give
When I was 18, I went through a similar depression to Susan’s, even though it was never acknowledged, she was definitely suffering from some type of mental illness. It maybe hard to understand Susan’s mindset during this hard time in her life, and frustrating to see continually self-sabotaging herself from being happy. However, the issue at hand is Susan’s problem of addressing her emotions, which also requires her to confront her demons from the past. It’s not until she receives help at CLARE, where she is able to find the confidence to accepts her emotions fully without the help of a drugs. While at CLARE, Susan starts taking steps for regaining everything (like her empathetic nature) she had lost during her drug addiction, “I’m feeling so deeply what this man is talking about. I’m feeling his pain, and feeling his joy” (148). As she receives help needed to become for independent at CLARE, she get emotional support through attending AA meetings. Not only is she able to receive empathy from others, but also she is also able to give