When Part of You Goes to Sleep (The Truth About Depression)

When Part of You Goes to Sleep (The Truth About Depression)

What if depression isn’t just sadness — but the mind’s way of going to sleep when life becomes too hard to face?
This video explores the psychology behind that feeling: why it happens, how long it can last, and what it’s like when the self finally begins to wake again.

Referenced Thinkers & Concepts:
Donald Winnicott – the True Self going into hiding
Stephen Porges – the Freeze Response (Polyvagal Theory)
Peter Levine – biological shutdown and trauma recovery
Carl Jung – a descent into the unconscious
Martin Seligman – learned helplessness
Abraham Maslow – self-actualisation and human potential

🎵 Music: “Lunar Years” – Bensound.com | License Code: LNJNA1WK7PBXA8K3

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