Depression is a strange illness. It comes and goes unpredictably. I have suffered for many years now, as readers of the book will know. In recent years it has been better, but it still sometimes happens.
The black cloud starts to descend sometimes for no obvious reason. Reason tells you though that there is no logic to this, Reason dictates that one should not feel this way, but one does.
Medication can only do so much. Bad news, stressful day, these things can contribute to the coming of the Black Cloud.
One's personal history has a lot to answer for course, and those who have read my book will understand perhaps where some of that comes from. But there is also so much positive, and this is where the exercise of reason comes in. One of the best ways to combat the black cloud is through action. It may sound trite but action, positive action does actually help lift the black cloud that and thinking of the positive things in one's life helps a lot.
One may never banish the black cloud entirely, but it can be fought and beaten, if only temporarily. Until the next time, then.