When you're feeling some kind of way you have three choices. 1. Do nothing. You can just sit and wallow in self pity and complain. 2. Change how you feel about it in a motivating and productive way. 3. You can make things worse. As humans and especially men, we are fantastic at the latter.
I've had chronic depression since I was 10 years old. I have tried countless interventions, taken more medications than I care to admit, been through therapy and have been the therapist. All in all, I am still depressed. But. I am not so depressed that I cannot continue to enjoy life and make the best of it.
I don't believe in the "ignore it and it'll go away ". Or "make light and joke about being depressed". I am depressed. But I am not depression.
It's been an extremely defeating and discouraging summer. That's why I'm breaking out my books and finding knowledge in those wiser and more intuitive than I. I implore you to do the same, if you like. Here is the book I'm currently seeking that from.