B / L / A / C / K = writing, drawing, time travel, blacklight, Abe Lincoln. "Write through it: today things, old things, broken things, lost things, things wet, dragged through mud. If you're not sure where to begin, just write "I hate this" over and over. Something will come to you."
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B / L / U / E = medications, therapists, mindfulness, swimming, skydiving. "I was uncomfortable taking medication, it made me sad. So I bought a bellhop bell and each time I took the pills I would ring it loud. It was like saying, "Bam!" My husband then would rally and shout “Good job!!”
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P / I / N / K = exercise, self–care, baking, candy making, playing Barbies. "It really is ok if you can't get yourself to the gym just yet. (You will.) Until then, try imaginary exercise. Visualizations of, say, strength training or ballet also provide considerable physical and mental health benefits."
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Y / E / L / L / O / W = the sun+moon, light bulbs, post-its, Nancy Drew. "When things feel dark, get some sun. Aim for at least a half hour outdoors daily, even on cloudy days, even in the winter. You can stroll, you can run, you can hike, you can drive. Just find a sunny parking spot." 
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G / R / E / E / N = nature, herbs, geocaching, shopping, cleaning, luck. "Why do I think fresh flowers can help you when you are depressed? It's probably obvious but here goes > Nature rules! Mother Nature is a Boss and she thinks big. Her sissy flowers karate chop sidewalk concrete."
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P / U / R / P / L / E = pets, volunteering, DBT, intuition and Purple Rain. "I was racing to my therapist's office in tears freaking out. Then I saw some kittens up for adoption. This gave me hope. I told myself if I got through this I would get myself a cat. And I did. This is Charlie."
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B / R / O / W / N = dirt, coffee, chocolate, cardboard, spirit animals. "Even at my lowest, darkest place, the place where I contemplated the end, I still found I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee. Ok, and maybe a sweet. At least I have something, I thought. I believe you do, too. Look for it."

R / E  / D = talk therapy, karaoke, riding a bike, tough love & the A team. "If it feels you have no one to talk with right now, try karaoke. Rent a room for an hour, just you, and rock out cuz it feels incredible. How loud can you sing when nobody’s around? It’s time to find out."

O / R / A / N / G / E = laughing yoga, comedy, fast food, board games. "Fleetwood Mac's “Landslide” would make me cry and cry. One time I filmed myself on my phone singing to it, because I thought it was so deep. Then I watched it and it was so, so bad that I laughed my ass off."

W / H / I / T / E = movies, light boxes, mashed potatoes, fortune tellers. "Sadness warps your understanding of the future. You’re convinced you don’t belong there. Try consulting an expert – a psychic, a tarot card or palm reader, etc – and grab a second opinion. Wow, that's weird. I just looked at my crystal ball for fun and the Future says you make it through."