33 Lifehacks for Beating Depression
In my research for this book, I read a not insignificant number of reports from people talking about their struggles in life and I kept hearing about depression — those with physical imperfections and birth defects often struggle with depression, anxiety, and psychological self-torture.
They certainly have my sympathy, I don’t blame them for being depressed but it’s important to understand that your physical imperfection is most likely not the physiological cause of your depression. Depression is a manifestation of some dysfunction in your neurobiology. Your physical imperfection is an aesthetic feature, it’s just skin deep. Your depression or lack of motivation is a separate issue. It might be easy to think that they are linked because you seethe with self-loathing every time you catch a glimpse of your reflection but trust me you could go under the knife of the most talented plastic surgeon in the world and if you’re chronically depressed it wouldn’t make much if any difference!
