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Hey kids! My name is Amanda, but call me Manders. I'm a psychology/neuroscience/biology student. Throw me questions and I'll throw you an answer. :)

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how can you make yourself happy? because I can't seem to do it. I'm completely miserable, and I dont think its healthy for me toi be so negative.

Well, the number one secret to happiness would have to be optimism. You said that negativity isn't healthy, and you're right.
Life isn't going to be perfect all the time. You're going to go through hard times. There will be times when you feel alone, scared, and unloved. Everyone feels those painful emotions sometimes; it's a part of life.

Have you ever noticed that there are happy, optimistic people and there are also the people who seem sad and negative? Well, you may think, "Oh, those people who smile all the time have better lives." That's not exactly true. Everyone feels pain, at some point. The optimists just make the best of what they have, rather than dwelling on how bad things are.

If you're going through a bad time, you can't just mope around thinking, "Wow, my life sucks." That doesn't get you anywhere. You need to have hope. Have faith in yourself, faith that you will get through whatever life throws at you. Have faith that you will find happiness. Instead of saying, "Oh, this sucks," think something like, "I know it's hard right now, but things will get better for me!"

But, if you think that you have depression, you need to talk to your mom or dad about seeing a psychiatrist or a psychologist who can help you.

I hope I helped, and if you have any more questions, feel free to leave one in my inbox!
-Manders

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(Rating: 5) thanx....u told me things i already knew, but its good to hear it from someone else from time to time. :)
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