Depression and anxiety are complicated because we still know so little about these conditions, as evidenced by the recent serotonin kerfuffle. That means we ar

Depression and anxiety are complicated because we still know so little about these conditions, as evidenced by the recent serotonin kerfuffle. That means we are left to solve an urgent and life-altering problem with relatively artisanal techniques that center around our intuitive understanding of the world and of human psychology. This can take the form of therapy with a licensed professional (which is still an artisanal undertaking) or it can be the individual centering on what they know about themselves and their circumstances and 'tricking' their brain into being functional again, on the basis of the condition being hypothetically tied to our subconscious perception that things are going poorly.