Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Positive psychology is not remotely intended to replace therapy or pharmacology. So when depressed, anxious or in panic or post-traumatic stress disorder, I am all for therapies that will work. Positive psychology is another arrow in the quiver of public policy and psychology through which we can raise wellbeing above zero.
Hope makes people good, a lot of the time. You hope for a brighter future, and resentment is outweighed.
In religious circles, depression is often deemed to be a spiritual condition that can be cured with prayer.
I think if there's a great depression there might be some hope.
I have fought my own battle with depression, and it was important for me to bring a little awareness about it for others.
I fight manic-depression, and I have been able to live battling that sadness that I get sometimes.
Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse.
Medication can help us live a happier life.
We expect well-informed treatment for cancer or heart disease; it matters no less for depression.
When you are in depression, almost magically, nothing motivates you.