An anxious person will be influenced by a company of strong personalities, who are ready to fight, ie those who are born fighters, used to various challenges and life difficulties. Such persons will help the depressed one to gradually change his or her negative thinking and hopelessness into positive attitude.
A depressed person will feel a certain loss of strength and energy, so that various other people in the club - such as leaders, competitors, or some of the members - will instigate the depressed one, using their own example, to try and exercise more. In a group of strong and self-confident people, the anxious and depressed person will feel safe and secure, and will gradually want to become a strong and confident person, too.
A depressed person feels that no one wants to be with him/her, because it is known that all people prefer to be in the company of cheerful people rather than depressed ones, but it is not significant for the exercisers of martial arts. Those practicing martial arts do not have time for fear, insecurity, or any regret for the disadvantages they have experienced, but they keep fighting against the troubles, because life itself is a kind of struggle.
Don’t think depression is a disease affecting only weak or lanky people, because that is not true. You might be surprised to find that some familiar people, such as retailers in a nearby store, bankers, nurses, doctors, cops, firefighters, teachers, students, some military personnel, artists, journalists, businessmen, drivers, and various other people, are or were suffering from depression.
Sometimes men knowingly conceal their illness behind a variety of aggressive and irritable types of behavior, but when they come among those who train some of the martial arts they will be exposed because martial arts require self-control, certain calmness, great self-confidence and overly controlled aggression. So, people who practice martial arts should, by their example, point out a desirable behavior to a depressed person, both in the club and outside. It is commonly known that many people want to throw out some of their dissatisfaction and frustration, some of their inner discomfort and anger by kicking a sack, a makiwara, or a wooden kung fu (muk-yong) dummy or a rubber man-shaped puppet. Such persons will also be recognized by the leader, and they will be warned and taught so that they can learn to rule their emotions. Depression is sometimes hidden behind such uncontrolled aggression (more often with men).