Tomorrow is a new day.

Now take a deep breath. Close your eyes and think of a cup of hot cocoa. Think of all the little marshmallows melting, becoming one with the liquid. Shift your focus onto the noise you hear when you microwave a bag of popcorn, the smell of the salt and butter enveloping the air. Remember the smell of freshly cut grass and the pavement after rain. Remember how blue the sky is, how bright the sun continues to be even behind the clouds. Think of how wonderful puppies and kittens are. Remember that depression is not something that has to rule your life. Take another deep breath and let it out slowly.

No, thinking of these calming and wonderful things might not get you out of your funk. No, it will not cure you. But it is a step forward.

Now, remember that you are where you are for a reason. Remember all of the things that led up to this moment. You deserve to be where you are. You deserve better things, too. You are a warrior fighting against your own mind, and you can win. Some battles are a little rougher than others, but it does not mean that there is no way to overcome it. You can. Every day is a new day. The sun will still rise tomorrow.

Remember that everyone in your life is in it for a reason. You feel neglected and like no one can help you right now, but the first person who should help you is yourself. Cliche, yes, but completely necessary. Invest in yourself before questioning why no one else will do that for you. Make sure that you get enough sleep, but do not let yourself stay in bed all day. I know how tempting it is, but you have been so productive with your school work. You have also been doing a lot better at the gym. I know there is no motivation left sometimes, no reason to go, but you have a million. You can do it. Do not let that depression take over again.

I know you probably are not sad because that’s not what depression is, but sometimes some suppressed sadness may be feeding it. Let out your sadness. Let yourself cry, scream, run, cause a scene. Get it out. It is worth if it lets the depression out too, right? Let your frustrations out, or the depression will eat you alive. It will let you stay in this sleepy, unproductive state, let you fail when you have been doing so well.

Just think of how wonderful the sunshine feels on your skin when you let yourself enjoy it, how good it feels to finally finish that 10 page report you have been working on for weeks, and how good the sweat feels running down your face when you have finished the final part of your workout. Remember that you are capable of so many things, that this is just a hitch in the ride. This, too, shall pass, and tomorrow will be a new day.