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Originally Posted by tgl  When I choose to allow myself to feel something, I don't get depressed, I just feel bad and then it goes away. |
That sums up my attitude to depression. The way i deal with dark moods is by accepting them. There is a great (and very effective) branch of psychology called ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) which is based on the eastern practice of minfulness. It recognises the habitual nature of thought patterns and shows that you can still take postive action. It teaches through metaphors such as this...
Think of your thoughts as chess pieces. You can either ride into battle on the back of a night and fight the unwanted thoughts, or you can realise that you are the chess board and the thoughts are habitual ways of thinking.
My advice is to take a step back and accept your thoughts as they are instead of fighting them. Next time you get depressed accept whatever comes up and DO what is best in that situation whther its get some rest or actually doing something that helps.
Check out the book by Stephen Hayes too, Get out of your mind and into your life. Its very practical.
Demk