It isn’t about will power. Will power can and will fail you. This is not a proposed solution to depression. Though, you will find, these same ideas I sketched f

It isn’t about will power. Will power can and will fail you. This is not a proposed solution to depression. Though, you will find, these same ideas I sketched from Stoicism are at the center of CBT, which is one of the few modern therapies that helps improve depression. This is more about having a framework for coping with negative emotions and positive emotions. I understand the biological issues with depression, this is just dealing with life from a relatively well adjusted starting point. If you are clinically depressed, life philosophy is important for maintenance and staying out of the hole (IMO). You certainly can’t get out if you are caught in a cycle of self defeat and the brains chemicals are out of whack. There is no universal advice that will work for everyone. But Stoicism is a powerful tool that has helped people endure unimaginable circumstances. (Stockdsle, Vietnam POW, concentration camp survivors, etc). Final thought, depression is about recognizing the thought patterns of depression. Having awareness of thought patterns is a key part of how psychology treats modern depression.