Depression seems to be caused by our circumstances, but it's not. In most cases, depression is a state of mind. It's created by resisting and withdrawing. There may also be chemical imbalances, but for now, we are just going to talk about the mental aspects of depression.

Here is how it works: Something happens in life that strikes a nerve. We lose a relationship, a job or some other major event. These circumstances then reactivate an old hurt of feeling not good enough, worthless, failure or some other form of feeling "not okay."

Usually we are able to push this hurt back down, but this time, the circumstances are so overwhelming, we can't. So, in an automatic, subconscious attempt to avoid this hurt, we withdraw.

We also become "at the effect" of the circumstances that strike the nerve. We feel like a victim and lose our power. Life then goes downhill quickly.

It's the combination of withdrawing and being "at the effect" that creates a state of depression. When these forces combine, we stop creating and stop taking action. We become very negative. We lose our confidence and life starts falling apart.

This then produces more hurt and more depression. Then life gets worse and we become even more depressed. Without knowing, we create a downward cycle that causes all sorts of suffering.

To learn more about being "at the effect", read the section, Live At Cause. To learn more about the nerve that is being triggered, read the section, Heal Your Inner Core Issues.

To break the cycle of depression, do these three things:

1. Find and heal the hurt that creates and fuels the depression. Learn how.

2. Get active. This is the opposite of withdrawing. Find things that you enjoy doing and do them as often as possible. Participate in life. Be with people. Exercise. Do this even if you don't want to.

3. Find the specific things you are at the effect of and start taking action to resolve them. Shift from being at effect to being at cause. Learn how.

If you are despondent, you should seek professional help.

The process of restoring yourself is not difficult, but you have to take the steps. The first step is to generate a desire to get out of the depression.

If you have the desire to heal and to get on with your life, I can walk you through the recovery process. Give me a call if you are interested. My number is 713-520-5370.

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