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    Discover evidence-based strategies to overcome depression, from understanding its biological basis to practical daily actions that can help lift the fog and rebuild your life, one small step at a time.

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    Depression kills motivation, but motivation often follows action, not the other way around. If you keep doing rewarding activities anyway, you're essentially training your brain to find them rewarding again.

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