You are probably thinking that living with depression isn’t “normal”, but in 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that more than 300 million people were living with depression. That is a lot of people, and many of them are living a normal life. If you are curious about how to live a normal life with depression, then I will share my best tips with you on how to do that.

But before we get into the tips, I want you to understand some nuances of depression.

The first is the perspective about nature vs nurture. Having bouts of depression in your life is probably something you inherited. After all, if your parents or grandparents ever experienced depression, then you are more likely going to experience depression at some point in your life. This is the “nature” concept of depression.

But here is where the “nurture” concept comes in. Just because you inherited (Thanks Mom and Dad!) the depression gene, doesn’t mean it has to debilitate you. The severity of the experience of depression can be minimized by exploring the following tips: