Positive emotion alienated from the exercise of character leads to emptiness, to inauthenticity, to depression, and, as we age, to the gnawing realization that we are fidgeting until we die. Votes: 1
There are plenty of studies that have shown that depression is associated with decreased immunity. So I want to harness all of the positive emotional energy I can in a patient to get better. Votes: 1
Psychologists, for reasons of clinical necessity or vagaries of temperament, have chosen to dissect and catalog the morbid emotions - depression, anger, anxiety - and to leave largely unexamined the more vital, positive ones. Votes: 1
I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive 'stress' of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word. Votes: 1
Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.' Votes: 1
A person with power has control of their emotions. A person with power can stop fear, stop depression, or they can augment a positive emotion. Votes: 0
The ongoing successful treatment of my depression is the single most important positive step I have taken in my life, hence my enthusiasm for the subject. Votes: 0
Depression is the inability to construct a future. Votes: 5 Rollo May
Positive anything is better than negative nothing. Votes: 6 Elbert Hubbard