First let's get the 'official' signs of depression out of the way.

These signs of depression come from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV written by the American Psychological Association. The DSM-IV - as it's called - is the official rulebook of the mental health profession. It's used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and doctors who have to provide a diagnosis to insurance companies.

• Depressed mood indicated by persistent sad, anxious, or “empty" mood

• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism

• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness

• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities once enjoyed, including sex

• Decreased energy, fatigue, or feeling “slowed down”

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions

• Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping

• Appetite and/or weight loss or overeating and weight gain

• Thoughts of death or suicide or actual suicide attempts

• Restlessness or irritability

You need to have at least five of these symptoms for at least two weeks to be labeled as having a 'major depressive episode'.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out these ten signs of depression were not written by someone who actually suffers from depression. As someone who has suffered for decades (and later completely ended it!) I'm insulted by this list. Overeating or under eating? Insomnia or oversleeping? Irritability???

Let's talk about what depression is really like.

You're all alone, down in a deep dark hole. Even when you're around others, you're alone. Nobody knows what it's like. They don't want to know. Depression is too scary. It scares people to be around someone who's depressed. It's too intense. It makes them uncomfortable.

Or else they're in complete denial about what you're going through.

They're helpless to help you. And you know it. You're helpless. You can't climb out of that hole. Because you can't get any traction. There's nothing to grab hold of. It's like being in a slippery glass bowl. Or it's like having a heavy weight pressing down on you. Everything takes so much effort.

And so you give up. Not because you want to give up. But because the sides are like glass. And it's too crazy-making to keep trying to climb out. All you can do is sit and wait for... something... you don't know what. Keep searching for answers.

It's dark down in this hole. Not a whole lot of sunlight makes its way down to where you are. So everything looks gray. Drab. It's not so much that you lose interest in everything... it's more a function of everything else losing something. The mattering is gone.

The color's been washed out of everything. When you're down in a mud pit, everything is mud. Why would you be interested in mud?

And I haven't even mentioned the despair. But you know when depression gets really bad? When you don't even have despair. You're beyond hollowness; you're completely empty. You have nothing left except excruciating pain.

Most people aren't at that point. But it's a slippery slope. Here's one of my own signs of depression that you can use as a gauge to determine where you're at.

How heavy is life? That's not a rhetorical question. You can use the heaviness as a sign. See, the more depressed you get, the more of a weight you feel on you. Life becomes heavy. And if you look at it carefully, you can actually feel a heavy weight on you.

Everything takes so much effort. It's hard - physically hard - to move. It takes effort just to get out of bed in the morning. Sometimes you truly have no reason to get up. The weight is too heavy. That's when you know you're depressed.

That's one of the best signs of depression. Or, one of the worse signs, depending on your point of view.

But there's a way to end that heavy weight of depression. In fact, I've actually created a meditation that does exactly that; it removes the heavy weight off you so you can move freely. It's a way to free yourself from the painful yoke of depression.

I've recorded this meditation, and you can listen to it for free. Just type your name and email address into the spaces below, and you can get your own copy of the depression-ending meditation right away.

I'll send the download link to you so you can either listen to the meditation online, or download it to your computer. Click here to read what others say about the depression technique.

But that's not all. I've also written a whole e-book on emotional healing that I'll send you as well. (Here's what others have said about it.) Why am I doing this? Because I know what it's like to suffer from depression. I know what it's like to have no hope; no reason to live. And now, I know how wonderful life can be. I want you to feel like I feel.

Because I know the other main sign of depression - emotional pain. The more pain you feel, the greater the depression usually is. My e-book will show you exactly how to end your emotional pain. Get your copy now for free.

There's nothing like the feeling of knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt - that if my depression were to ever rear it's ugly head again, I could grab it, smash it, and make it go away - all in a matter of hours.

There's not the slightest doubt. There's no more wondering, no more worrying. There's no more fear of depression.

I want you to know what that feels like.

My life was wasting away. Every day I was depressed was a day I'll never get back.

You can't put a price on that.

I just want to make sure that no matter what - a lack of money won't stop you from learning and using my technique.

That's why I insist on giving it away.

Just write your name and email address in the boxes below. You will receive a series of five emails over the next few days.

You'll learn exactly how I ended my depression and how you can too.

Your name and address will never be revealed to anyone else for any reason. Period.