@cat I think you've misunderstood me. I don't mean that I think she could have been fixed. I mean her letter helped me see how deep her depression was: so deep she had come to believe she was not only broken, but inherently incomplete/lacking. The belief you are unworthy of/incapable of joy is a red flag that someone needs help. I saw the flag but I didn't appreciate how serious it was until it was too late