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It sounds like you've been through a lot with depression, and I'm really sorry to hear that you've struggled with it for such a long time. It's important to remember that you're not alone in this, as many people have similar experiences with depression and suicidal ideation. It's great that you were able to find moments of joy and peace at certain points, but it's tough to hear that you also experienced periods of increasing depression and thoughts of suicide. It's important to seek professional help and support when dealing with these difficult feelings. If you're feeling highly stressed, anxious, or lonely, it's really essential to reach out to someone you trust or a mental health professional, so you can receive the help and support you need. There are effective treatments for depression, such as therapy and medication, that can make a real difference in improving your quality of life. It's okay to reach out for help, and remember that you deserve to feel better and find happiness.

Celebrity Happiness Coach, Robert Mack - That's How You Feel? Podcast EP. 24

So I , I had a hard time with religion for a long time . So I looked into the science and I found out I wasn't alone that like since 1950 we had like 10 times the level of depression . Um you know , this was the early 2000 , so 10 times more depression .

Celebrity Happiness Coach, Robert Mack - That's How You Feel? Podcast EP. 24

And quite frankly , man , it was tough . Like I didn't stop experiencing the suicidal ideation and depression for at least a year or two . I still have it , but it wasn't as intense and as frequent as in the beginning .

Celebrity Happiness Coach, Robert Mack - That's How You Feel? Podcast EP. 24

So I looked into the science and I found out I wasn't alone that like since 1950 we had like 10 times the level of depression . Um you know , this was the early 2000 , so 10 times more depression . Um We had more anxiety , more neurosis , more access wanted access to disorder .

Celebrity Happiness Coach, Robert Mack - That's How You Feel? Podcast EP. 24

But it's not about what you know , it's about what you apply consistently and it's about what you live . It's a lived experience at the end of the day . The one thing we need more of is not people who know about happiness or know about happiness research .

Celebrity Happiness Coach, Robert Mack - That's How You Feel? Podcast EP. 24

Um Go ahead , explain to us a little bit more about what is it is to become a , a happiness coach ? I mean , it is basically spend some time being unhappy a lot of time , a lot , really just marinate in it and , um , get real comfortable in that unhappiness and then let it lead you to a place where you're just sick and tired of being sick and tired and you eventually come around to wanting to be happy just as much as you want to breathe . You know , it's like being your head being held in the water that was like was like for me , man , I'll get to a place where I was like , um I'm gonna live like blissed out , like is tapped and tuned and turned on as humanly possible , truly happy .