major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is that it has impacted my ability to focus on others rather than on myself.
The more I think of just myself, the worse my depression and anxiety. It seems like a spiral downward. So, a key part of my achieving recovery has been to exert effort toward being more outwardly focused—to be more involved with others.
The Myers-Briggs personality type indicator has me pegged as a profound introvert. I’ll always be an introvert because, unlike extroverts who get energized being around groups of people, I must be alone to replenish.
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