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KNOWING What is Depression is GOOD
August 22, 2005 by Andre Best
And learning what is depression in one is VITAL. But focussing on what one can DO about depression is KEY to rid one of the state. Learn what YOU can do. Here. Now.
Let's start out with the understanding that depression is a somewhat tricky state to define sometimes. But generally I think a good depression definition is a condition wherein a person is experiencing a state of
* emotional shutdown
* sadness
* loneliness
* inability to concentrate or function properly
* general feelings of hopelessness
And what I've found is that most of these states occur in combination, depending upon the actual severity of the condition in the person. In my case I experienced a majority of these for many years.
As it may be obvious, one can feel loneliness without being depressed. But to feel loneliness with hopelessness, sadness, and emptiness - then that is what I would say is a good definition of what is depression in that person.
But I think what happens in most people trying to figure out what is depression is that they only focus on coming up with one precise definition of what is depression. And I think that this is where the thinking process goes awry.
I firmly believe that...
To Attempt to Determine what is Depression and ONLY Focussing on what Causes Depression is Leading a Person Down the Wrong Path to Dissolving the State of Depression in a Person
In my opinion, what I've discovered is that it doesn't matter what is causing depression in a person. The cause of what is depression for that person is relatively meaningless. For the most part.
Oh, of course, there are certain instances where medical intervention is necessary such as is the case when a person is suicidal. But for the most part, I've found out that getting caught in the vicious cycle of attempting to determine specifically what is depression in a person and what causes depression only solidifies and prolongs that state in the person.
Instead, a person is better off switching from trying to find out what is depression in them to finding out how to get out of the state.
Now I know this may seem rather obvious, but for most people it isn't. They think that if they can figure out what the cause of depression is in them then that will be the answer to dissolving what is depression inside of them.
This is wrong.
The key is to fully understand the state of depression out of existence. Not to attempt to understand its illusory cause as a means to end it. That just doesn't work as you may have discovered on your own.
How can I be so certain of this? Because I found teachings that do work. They worked for me.
I used these teachings over a period of many months and gradually I was able to completely, yes completely, stop the states of depression that kept me in an emotional straightjacket for twenty years of my life.
If you want to really understand what is depression and what is causing depression inside of you it might behoove you to really take to heart what I've shared here. And the non-religious teachings that did the trick to rid me of depression can be found at either Guy Finley's or Vernon Howard's website.
But do remember, these are not 'magic bullets'. There are NO quick fixes in this world. Dealing with depression included.
Trust me on this.
And again, of course, you can go ahead and continue on your path of trying to figure out what is depression and its causes and all that self-help stuff. But I'm saying that the understanding of the cause of it isn't so important as what one can do right now to rid themselves of it.
And what it takes to do that. Now.
Good luck with your figuring out what is depression. And do think about what I've alluded to here.
Thank you kindly.
Written by Andre Best
President, Ultimate Results, Inc.
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Posted by Andre Best at August 22, 2005 10:38 PM
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