Exercise, sleep, diet, and hydration are definitely important first steps. However, I felt a unique sense of pain when I was doing all of those things and still

Exercise, sleep, diet, and hydration are definitely important first steps. However, I felt a unique sense of pain when I was doing all of those things and still feeling empty, miserable, and angry. I guess what I'm getting at is: don't beat yourself up if you go through the checklist and still feel bad. That's a sign that there are other external or internal factors that exercise won't address, and that therapy could help with.