I have found that swapping the negative thought for a positive one works well for me. The way I do that is to picture myself on a beautiful beach at sunset, I am the only one there, and I focus on the sounds that I would hear if I were there. I can hear the ocean, and the birds, the wind gently brushing my face. I look at the sunset on the horizon as it slowly sets and how pretty it is. I basically transfer my mind to a place where I can relax and not have to think about whatever is making me depressed at the time. Another one I use is pictureing my daughter. That almost always puts me in a better mood!! The only time it doesn't work is when she is playing so loudly that I can't blank her out:)!! I have had problems with depression for a long time... several miscarriages, failed relationships, and now being without a job and going through a divorce and becoming a single mom... I'm not a shrink, but I think I've been through enough crap in my life to at least be able to try and share my thoughts and ideas with someone else. Hopefully something I said helps :) Keep smiling and it will get better, I promise!!