Depression: Confronting Chronic Unhappiness Psalm 42 “If what I feel were equally distributed to the whole human family, there would not be one cheerful face on the earth’” Abraham Lincoln “Depression never discriminates.” He later tweeted, “Took me a long time to realize it but the key is to not be afraid to open up. Especially us dudes have a tendency to keep it in. You’re not alone.” Dwayne Wade, The Rock “Depression is among the most treatable of mental disorders. Between 80 percent and 90 percent of people with depression eventually respond well to treatment. Almost all patients gain some relief from their symptoms.” According to The American Psychiatric Association What to do if you’re depressed? 1. If you’re depressed, or suspect you’re, then acknowledge it 2. If you’re depressed, diagnose the nature of it. 3. If you’re depressed, learn to speak a positive narrative over your life 4. If you’re depressed, search out your desires and find a way to thirst for God above all 5. If you’re depressed, remember God and His faithful character 6. If you’re depressed, know that you’re unconditionally loved by God 7. If you’re depressed, sing your way out of the blues 8. If you’re depressed, don’t be surprised by the emotional roller coaster you find yourself on 9. If you’re depressed, refuse to lose hope in God!