Although most human behaviours are purposeful, not all of them are equally effective. When a particular behaviour is ineffective, the individual’s chance of goal attainment or personal fulfilment is compromised. In some cases the person will simply give up, such as in the case of learned helplessness, which is found to be linked to depression…

I took the rings he had given me off and it felt truly liberating. I feel free. I no longer feel bound to a concept that never worked. The idea that we could have a life together, promises that he cannot keep. I feel much happier, healthier.