Silence is Golden
Depressed people often find themselves losing enjoyment of their surroundings and activities. The logical response to this is to stop doing things and become socially withdrawn. The effect of this is twofold: the person loses contact with the anti-depressant effects of the environment, and robs themselves of the possibility of enjoying something and feeling pleasure. Likewise, an isolated person is left alone to think about their unhappiness, thus reinforcing this view of their situation.

Pleasant events scheduling involves activating oneself: scheduling in on a daily basis an activity which you had previously enjoyed, or will give you a sense of achievement. So your daily life is filled with happy, enjoyable moments. Here is a list of possible things that you could include into your daily schedule:

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@темы: prompt, depression