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until a depressed person realizes that they are depressed, and desires to make a change for the better, that they can be helped. If you feel that a friend of family member of yours is depressed, I seriously recommend having them discuss with a professional such as a psychiatrist about their depression as it can be a very serious problem leading to physical harm and death.

Jealousy & Negativity

Some people are also negative from jealousy or envy. People that are negative tend to resent people who aren't, and it seems to be a subconscious goal of theirs to make the positive/happy people around them as negative and miserable as they are. Instead of trying to fix the cause of their negativity and jealousy within themselves, they want to change other's happiness. They do this because it is much easier to affect the minds of the people around them by perpetuating their negative opinions than it is to make real changes in their own personality.

This jealousy can also relate to success or achievements. I have known negative people who after I had told them good news about myself, were the first to show their cynical attitude and point out why it isn't good news at all. I knew that these people were only trying to sap my happiness, and I ignored their ill-willed comments. People should be happy for the success of their friends, family, and the people around them. Instead of feeling bad about not having someone's success or achievements, these defeatists should use it as a learning experience and stepping stone to change their own lifestyle. Like I said, it is much easier to perpetuate a negative attitude than to change it.

If you know a person who shows this type of jealous negativity, I would recommend avoiding them if you can. These people believe that you are part of their problem, even though in actuality you aren't, so it is best to stay away from them, because they will only continue to attempt to make you feel badly about your achievements.

Breaking the Negativity Virus

Negativity is truly a virus of the personality. It infects the mind of one person, and that person continues to spread the virus to other people. It's extremely important that you don't become infected, and here are a few tips on how to break the chain of infection from the Negativity Virus:

Trust in your own opinions
Negative and positive views are only opinions, and you should realize that no opinion is a fact, so trust your opinion above the opinions of others if you don't agree with them. It's important

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