I had tasted power and I had used it up, but now I would get more of another kind. We would share it, and keep each other from the dark.

E.K. Johnston
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In the novel "Joy Luck Club," author Amy Tan describes a woman who was a victim of domestic violence. The woman’s husband was a violent man who used to beat her and then disappear for days at a time. When he was home, he would leave her alone, but when he was gone, she could not move from the house without help from neighbors. During this time, she could not feel anything but pain.

However, one day while shopping in a store, she saw other women smile and laugh together, enjoying their time together. The sight of them filled her with envy and despair. Only after seeing this did she begin to understand the importance of female support systems in her life.

It is this type of support that can help you feel less alone when it comes to depression.

Source: A Thousand Nights

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