
Gabor Maté
Compassionate Inquiry
Vulnerability itself is absolutely essential for growth. The word ‘vulnerability’ comes from the Latin word vulnerare, meaning ‘to wound.’ Vulnerability is our capacity to be wounded. The reality is that human beings are vulnerable from conception until death.
Sensitive means “sincere to feel”, so the more sensitive we are, the more we feel.
What does depression mean? To depress something is to push it down. What do people push down in depression? They push down their emotions. Why would they? Because the emotions are too painful. So, even depression begins as a coping mechanism. You push it down, so you don’t feel the pain.