The Vicious Cycle

There is a vicious cycle that usually follows depression.  This cycle manifests itself in many ways, so we shall refer to it in this post as "negative energy".  Let's say for example that you forget to do your homework.  This may cause you stress and leaves you feeling angry or sad (a little bit, not too much hopefully).  These emotions, if dealt with negatively, (which is common in depression because the emotions are so much stronger) will cause you to mess up in other activities such as relationships, work, or more missing homework.  These negative actions lead to more negative energy which leads you to more negative actions.  Unfortunately this is an unavoidable part of life, even for people who are not diagnosed with a mental illness.  The positive side is that there are also positive cycles.  If you finish your homework and your teacher compliments you on your work, you may feel better and more motivated to do it in the future.  The trick is to strengthen the positive cycle which causes the negative one to diminish.