In the nearly 30 years I've faced depression, I've found three essential tools when I'm so sad that I can hardly find the energy to imagine ever feeling better. They may sound simplistic, but simple is what I need when I'm really down.
1. I try to keep in mind every hour or so, sometimes writing it down for myself, that there was in fact a time when I wasn't depressed, so this time, too, I can expect it will lift
2.