When i was sad (not at the stage of depression but sad) i wrote a quote that i think is true:
"in life
we are free to choose
our own paths
whether we want our paths
to be happy and joyful
or to be
sad and miserable
but we are not allowed to choose
others' paths
therefore
we are not allowed to choose
if we are happy
or sad."
i just wrote that quote to let my feelings out and it really helped. i'm definitely going to be writing more quotes when i'm down