Depression has the opposite effect on me. Just not eating and sleeping days at a time. I managed to fight it down by simply forcing myself to eat and go out with friends. Thing is, most people I know suffer from a kind of depression in their life. It's different from a life-long depression but you have to learn to be self-reflective to really fight it efficiently. Working out is one of the best pieces of medication for my depression. Feeling shitty? Force yourself into the gym and you'll be uplifted for the rest of the day. It isn't about being the biggest guy in the gym or having some sort of status. It's all about me when I go into the gym, who I am to myself. It's about being healthy in the head and the body.