On Depression

 I just read an interesting blog post on Carl Jung responding to a woman asking how to get over being depressed. In the post Jung tells the woman that getting over depression takes a few key tasks--being useful, living in the moment, and dealing with one's shadow.

I've been ruthless in condensing Jung's poetic letter to this lady, but it did make think about what I would say are the primary things to do--or not do--to "beat" depression. In the next few posts I'll ponder this question. It's a rich, worthwhile question that seems to be given little thought in our society.

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