Depression can create a strange sense of comfort, making it difficult to part with that heavy feeling. When emotions run deep, there's an almost instinctual desire to cling to them, as they become familiar and soothing, even if they're painful. People might find solace in their sadness, allowing it to envelop them and feel like a part of their identity.

In the words from Stephanie Perkins' book Lola and the Boy Next Door, the protagonist describes this attachment to depression as craving intimacy. The quote illustrates how deep emotional pain can feel like a safe space, a place where one longs to stay forever, to breathe in and grow with that darkness, rather than seeking relief or escape from it.