If the Beast of Gloom appears, please don't forget...

When the Beast of Gloom appears in your life, please remember:

• It might seem so big right now, but it will reduce in time.
• It might feel like it will last forever, but it won't.
• You might believe that no one understands, but many do.
• You might believe you are the only one who has felt this way, but that isn't true.
• You might not feel like it will change, but it will.

When you are depressed, your brain can't function as well as it might. So lean on the support and guidance of others until the shadow of the Beast of Gloom reduces, and you can see your way to those better days.

Chris Warren-Dickins
Psychotherapist & Author
(Illustrations by the wonderful Theodore Key)