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It is often said that overcoming depression is a matter of will power. For me, this is meaningless. We can’t just say: “I’m going to decide, here and now, not to be depressed anymore.” Any depressed person can tell you that if it were just a matter of will power, there would be no such thing as severe depression. Because nobody has the will to get rid of his or her depression more than a depression victim. But a workable strategy is required to make this happen. The “will power” takes care of itself.
— James Herndon PhD, APA, Diplomate American Board of Psychological Specialties
