The manifestations of depression are diverse, but the effects on the individual and their environment are always burdensome. This guide by the experienced doctor and therapist Eckhard Roediger aims to show that this burden can be addressed through various methods and therapeutic approaches, and that the seemingly hopeless future can begin to change daily. "We shape ourselves and our bodies through practice so that we can do the new things more easily. When we rhythmically repeat this or anchor positive behaviors as rituals in our daily lives, we need less and less energy. Gradually, we become a different, a new person." "In depression, thoughts of the past become a tormenting and paralyzing chain. From this fixation on thoughts, the future appears blocked and hopeless, and we feel drained of energy.".