Disappointment results from thoughts and expectations being out of line with reality. Your expectations and hopes for others may be too high for the situation at hand. Even if you think your expectations are appropriate and realistic, they may not be realistic at all. One solution is to change your expectations to more realistic levels. Here are 5 ways to get through disappointment that may detour the feelings that lead you to depression. 1: Let it out 2: Get perspective 3: Know your own heart 4: Practice self-acceptance 5: Don’t let it fester You can't avoid disappointment, none of us can but we can control how we deal with it. Don't ignore what's making you feel disappointed. Face it head on and take the control back. #disappointment #depression #selfhelp #discouragement #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #addressyourdisappointment #takebackcontrol #dontsitwithit #talkaboutit #letitout #knowyourheart #selfacceptance #stopignoringit