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How can the Gemara (גמרא) suggest simply removing worry from your mind as a solution to depression? The shiur argues that problems don't cause depression - our internal judgments about our own worth do. Depression occurs when we transform external difficulties into self-condemnation, making ourselves exempt from responsibility through a false sense of worthlessness.
This shiur presents a profound psychological analysis of Sanhedrin 100b's discussion of "Daga b'lev ish yeshichenu" (worry in a person's heart depresses him). Rabbi Zweig begins by examining the Gemara (גמרא)'s two interpretations: first, "yeshichenu midaato" (get it out of your mind), and second, "yeshichenu lacheir" (tell it to others). The first solution seems counterintuitive - how can one simply remove a real problem from their mind? The shiur establishes that the Hebrew word "yeshichenu" literally means "push down," which corresponds to the English word "depress" - to push down. This linguistic insight reveals that Shlomo HaMelech was describing depression in psychological terms. The key insight emerges: problems themselves don't cause depression; rather, our anxiety about problems causes depression.
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Sanhedrin 100b
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