answer:This is a short answer Zephyra, just for now. ‘Snap out of it’, is such an over-used phrase, it simply may not help at all. If you have frequent or regular ‘down phases’, there may well be medication to help – don’t rule it out, there are some useful chemicals around these days. If your ‘down phases’ are more to do with a general state of mind, an approach to life, or due to difficult circumstances, perhaps actually sitting with the feeling for a while might enable you to understand the reasons going on underneath. It is a natural state to feel low, depressed, under the weather and sometimes to want it all to stop. You are not alone, there are people to share your feelings with – if you wish – but importantly, don’t give yourself a hard time for feeling low. It’s ok, it can pass… good luck, may well put more down if there’s any interest.