I accept that I have depression. But I also believe I have a choice in how I feel. My choice comes with what I do about having depression.

I can sit around feeling sorry for myself and in which case I am choosing not to do anything about it. just be miserable. In which case I am choosing not to to get better.

Or I can accept it and do something that will help me to have the type of life that I want to have - one that is free from the miserable effects of depression such as -

talk with my treatment team - my family physician and therapist and learn from them what depression is and how to take care of it.

I can also check around my community and locate depression management classes that will teach me ways recognize and take care of the depression symptoms BEFORE the symptoms reach a point that is debilitating.

I can also locate workbooks such as Mind Over Mood, and The Depression Workbook and any other self help work book that I can learn how to recognize the symptoms and take care of myself like the responsible adult that I am.

No depression isn't something that can be "snapped out of" but like millions of other mental and physical diseases in this world that have no cure a person can if they put in the effort to learn how to take care of their mental and physical illnesses and actively do so can live a fully funtional and full life that they want.

Who are people with depression - teachers, lawyers, doctors, house wives, husbands, children, social workers, musicians, actors and actresses you name it. depression hits all kinds of people and there are millions and millions of people out there in all kinds of professions living out the life and lifestyle that they want and dream of at the same time as learning about depression and how to take care of it and are actively doing so.