> Everywhere in the world, people are getting stuff done. A person in a depressed state of mind would answer: "Except me!" To themselves though, since they're

> Everywhere in the world, people are getting stuff done. A person in a depressed state of mind would answer: "Except me!" To themselves though, since they're aware of that fact and it can only make them feel worse. Why can't they just be productive? They're quite capable of repeating the various motivational mantras out there; those are more likely to just contribute negatively to the feedback cycle they're in.