I've been constantly depressed and apathetic for at least 3 years now. Around a week ago, I tried to bring myself to cry to see whether it would help. I've tried it for multiple hours, but it didn't really work, it seems I can't cry any more, even when I want to. However, since I started doing this, I feel much better than usual. Occasional happiness visits me now. Although my laughter sounds somewhat broken to me since then (I don't know what exactly happened to me), people around me say that I sound much happier. Even though I didn't manage to go into a crying fit, it seems it still did somewhat cleanse my emotional burden. I even noticed that during those occasional moments of happiness, even if I think about the state of the world, it doesn't drag me down any more. I am now regularly setting some time aside during which I try to cry, in hopes that the moments of happiness increase. I hope that this might be helpful to some of you.
>TL;DR
I tried crying regularly, and it seems to make me happier.
I have the hope of blooming soon. What do the aspiring bloomers among you do to ascend?