One thing is certain, whatever choices we make: we will not miss out on some critical purgation by seeking treatment for depression or any other form of physical suffering. If we are ripe for what the dark night brings, God will find a way to bring the process to fruition no matter how hard we try to avoid it.
Tim Farrington, A Hell of Mercy: A Meditation on Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul
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