The worse thing about depression is you isolate yourself.  Staying in the house reinforces your isolation.  Going out in the sunlight is therapeutic.  All of a sudden you are exposed to different and other worlds.

Even if you do not talk to others (and this is hard not to do), you realize your world is not the only world.  There are multiple universes around you evolving.  A simple thing like going to the post office or the local supermarket can make a difference in your life.  You rub elbows with other people.

You hear snatches of conversations even if it is not directed at you.  It makes a difference.  Others have struggles in their life.  It is so easy to magnify your problems.  Going out exposes you to other peoples’ lives.

And there are those who have fractured relationships–marriages that are breaking up or simply for one reason or another are presently under a lot of stress.  And you overhear conversations that reflect this.

You are not alone.  You may find yourself reaching out to others.  And none of this would have happened if you continued to isolate yourself.  Go out.  It matters.  And reach out to others.  Your problems may shrink in proportion to others.  Isolation is never good.

A sense of humor is everything.  Others often exaggerate the severity of their problems.  Laughing at yourself defuses your seriousness.  You know your marriage is in trouble when you stop laughing at one another permanently.  In every marriage this happens occasionally but as long as you still can make each other laugh it lightens your load.  It is so easy to think the weight of the world is on your shoulders.  The best comedians make you laugh at things that are painful.  Humor gives you a better perspective of your situation.  It is too easy to magnify our importance.  It cuts right through that.