How do I pull myself out of depression?

So the question about how do you pull yourself out of depression is an interesting one, because it implies that your depression is a function of your will. And it's not, not entirely. First and foremost, it's important to accept that you're having a hard time and it's difficult. And that there are things that you can do to shift the energy to even feel a little better, but to not place a demand or expectation on yourself that you're going to pull yourself out of it. Depression, in some ways, is a suppression of feelings. Right? And so when we are feeling depressed, it may be important to allow yourself to have a fuller range of your feelings. And that can be anger. It can be sadness, it can be rage, but it's important to allow those feelings to come through and be expressed. And you may find that by doing that you feel a little better.

Aimee Falchuk