"But what is the antidote for the person who feels so heavy, so depressed, that no words of encouragement or advice have any effect?"
In the zechus of this great Tzaddik who taught this lesson of Simcha may Hashem allow us to exit from our present galus, with the coming of Moshiach and the rebuilding of the Bais Hamikdash speedily in our days. Amain.