I've been having a bit of the black dog lately. I had a great massage today and it sent that black dog on its way for the last several hours

I wanted to share as it's really lifted my mood a lot and it may help others.

Massage has been shown in some studies to help depression, and from my last two sessions I can say I'll continue this for the indefinite future, at least one or twice a week

Physical contact is something you get in relationships, but I can say this is better than any massage I've ever been given a relationship

I've been missing out on this great self care option, which I found by searching one of the many ways to lift yourself from depression, as my usual go to strategies aren't kicking in as quick as I'd like

Feel free to share ways of lifting your mood in the comments