Depression is not a joke and here is how a friend of mine copes with it

Depression is not a joke - a friend of mine suffers from it and helped me write an article about it. Here are three ways how you can cope with depression

1. Imagine every day 82,600 USD would be deposited into your bank account
   Wouldn’t that be great? What would you do with that money? Would you spend it? Invest it? Share it with friends? Buy the car you always wanted? Well, at least you would just do something with it and you would probably not just leave it in your bank account.

And now, let’s imagine, every day, you would get another 82,600 USD. What would you do with it? You would probably find a meaningful way to use it. But why can’t you use the 82,600 seconds given to you every single day in a meaningful way? Every second is a gift from God. Use your time wisely.

1. Think of your most embarrassing moment
   What was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you? Did you rip your pants in front of your friends? Did you send a private text message not to your girlfriend but your teacher? Were you caught drinking by your parents?

And now, let’s imagine what other people might have experienced. They probably had some even more embarrassing moments. So, don’t forget: Just because at some point in your life you embarrassed yourself does not mean that other people haven’t done it either. They are all just like you!

1. Remember that Oprah was told that she doesn’t have enough talent to host a tv show
   One of the world’s most well-known show hosts Oprah once was told that she just does have it and that she is not talented and funny enough to be able to host a show.

Also, remember, that Arnold Schwarzenegger was laughed at at his first casting when he wanted to get into acting (the same happened to Sylvester Stallone when he presented the ‘Rocky’ script).

Just because someone else tells you that you are not good at something, does not mean that you actually aren’t.

You are always much more talented than you think you are!