| If you are already suffering from a major depression, | | | | your information organized. So on a good day, ask |
| you may feel even more overwhelmed than the | | | | someone you trust to help you sort through your |
| average person when it comes to paying your taxes. | | | | receipts and paperwork. Getting all your piles |
| Why? Well, paying taxes can be a long, | | | | organized and ready will really give you a head start |
| time-consuming task that requires attention to detail | | | | on completing your taxes. |
| and being on time. That can be stressful for anyone - | | | | 3. Without putting too much pressure on yourself, |
| but for someone who is depressed it can sound | | | | make dates or appointments to work on your taxes. |
| almost impossible. | | | | A day for compiling information. A day for filling out |
| Depression has been described by many sufferers as | | | | forms. A day for checking and re-checking |
| like a heavy weight on the spirit. You are tired. | | | | everything. And then the final date to mail them off |
| Unmotivated. Uninterested. If you can't get up to | | | | or file online. Commit to the dates you set. |
| take a shower, how on earth are you going | | | | 4. But if things are really bad for you right now, there |
| complete your taxes? Well, you absolutely have to | | | | should be a relative or close friend who is either an |
| file your taxes right? So here are some ideas to help | | | | accountant or thinks they are one:) and can file for |
| you through the process... | | | | you. |
| 1. Decide what you are up to doing. Can you go out | | | | 5. Finally, always be proactive in defeating your |
| and work with a company (like an H&R Block) to | | | | depression. Visit your physician. Be open to new |
| help complete your taxes. Or could you order a tax | | | | treatment methods. Exercise. Try to combat the |
| software such as Turbo Tax over the internet and | | | | symptoms or at least lessen the severity of them so |
| complete your taxes yourself. | | | | that you can go tackle the things you need to |
| 2. Whichever method you choose, you need to have | | | | accomplish in order to live your life. |