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Marie Osmond

I didn't know my mother had it. I think a lot of women don't know their mothers had it that's the sad thing about depression. You know, you don't function anymore. You shut down. You feel like you are in a void.
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Marie Osmond is saying that many people, especially women, are unaware that their mothers suffered from depression because it often goes unnoticed or unspoken. She describes depression as a condition that makes you stop living fully and feel empty inside, which is why it can be so hard to recognize in others.

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