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Originally Posted by Unseeking Seeker
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emotions being manifestations emanating from thought and then indulgence in the emotion reinforcing thought becomes a cycle whose root lies within our choice to indulge, to stagnate owing to delusional fear or desire, in that illusionary state.
this being so all we need to do is rotate polarity of thought and resultant emotion. depression to joy ... joy to depression ... depression to joy ... look at the rotation. it is a dance. do not fight it, just look at it. the emotions we do experience but we are flowing, essence of our presence is flowing, experiencing & observing. like a game!
more often than not, that what we seek ... once we get it, we no longer are content with it. look for the seeker, the doer within who is so seeking. a game of hide & seek! 
in choosing the more enduring & uplifting contemplate on what it is that may transition from the ephemeral to the eternal. find that. seek that. attain (be) that.
meanwhile, on a practical note, since our thoughts have limitations as long as there is a doer, a thinker thinking, connect to the Universe making the Universe Itself a co-conspirator to fulfill our desire. however, to do so, we must let go of the doer, the thinker, the desirer! 
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It is easy to say that depression is an illusory emotional state, but if someone struggles with depression then that illusory emotional state is debilitating and dominates everyday life. We can affirm that we are not the doer or the thinker or the feeler, but we remain stuck in the state of depression.
If someone was physically ill with a fever and in pain then we could equally say that this is an illusory physical state. This may be true, but it impacts our ability to function on every level. We need to deal with the physical issue so we can then function normally. So it is with depression.
Peace.