In a Peanuts comic strip the very enterprising character Lucy advertised ldquo psychiatric help rdquo for five cents Linus found his way to her office and acknowledged his ldquo deep feelings of depression rdquo When he asked her what he could do about his condition Lucy rsquo s quick reply was ldquo Snap out of it Five cents please rdquo While such light-hearted entertainment brings a momentary smile the sadness and gloom that can grip us when real life happens is not that easily dismissed Feelings of hopelessness and despair are real and sometimes professional attention is needed Lucy rsquo
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