Depression is not a mental illness.
I know a lot of people think that it is, but it isn’t. It is a tool that one uses to cope with life. It is a habit. It fills a need. It has a role to play in your life.
I used it for decades. Then, I studied to become a life coach. As I learned the lessons of how to help others, I helped myself. I figured out why I did it. And that was the biggest part of getting me on the path to change. I understood me for the first time. I knew why I struggled with depression. I also learned that I could develop a new and improved response for when I had a need to cope with life. This is a response that is on the ready for when I need it. I created a new habit. Life is a lot better.