What makes you feel better when you get depressed?
Asked at Borders, 700 N.H. on June 01, 2005

“Sometimes I try riding my bike and being outdoors. Usually what happens is that someone comes by and cheers me up.”
— Jeff Bergfalk, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“I would have to say chocolate, friends and reading those trashy pop culture magazines.”
— Rachel Ernst, server, Lawrence

“In the words of Mark Cowardin, 'Make sculpture.'”
— Sarah Heath, woodshop technician, Lawrence

“I usually work. I feel better doing the tasks before me instead of putting it off, which makes me feel worse. It helps me break the work down into smaller pieces for a daily sense of accomplishment.”
— Dennis Domer, University of Kentucky professor, rural Baldwin