Antidote for the Blues

0:00Hi, I'm Johnny Erickson Tata with four ways to combat depression. You see, when I first became a quadriplegic, I sank into depression. Disability is hard enough, but depression makes it even harder. So now, when I begin to sense the blues coming on, I go on the offensive. First, I give thanks to God for everything, because first Thessalonians chapter 5 is a great antidote for the blues. There it says, in everything, give thanks. So I feel like it or not, I malve my thanks. Next, I look out for others' interests before my own. My depression may scream for my undivided attention, but I know full well there are others, whose circumstances are far more difficult than mine. Third, I take responsibility. I avoid things that make my depression worse. And finally, I hope in the future, that wonderful day when depression will be gone forever. That's how I keep the blues at bay, and you can too.