Jim Carrey Just Explained Depression Better Than Most Therapists Jim Carrey: “Sadness is just from happenstance, whatever happens to you or doesn’t happen to you.” “Depression is your body saying, ‘I don’t want to be this character anymore.’” “You don’t want to carry this persona that you’ve created for the world.” “I heard Jeff Foster talk about depression as ‘deep rest.’” “Your body needs to be depressed. It needs deep rest from the character you’ve been trying to play.” “Sometimes, what feels like breaking down can be a signal that something in your life needs attention.”