It’s actually a better relief for depression to just get up and do something, anything, to occupy yourself so you are NOT thinking about your problems. It’s only a temporary relief, but it does work.
Yes, and it tends to build more forward motion, as completing something adds motivation to do something else. Eventually, some little successes spin off, and the person is actually improving.
Yep. Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to stop worrying and start living” was all about that. It’s a shame he’s no longer as well known as he once was.