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Tips to help a friend or family member cope with or escape from the blues.

When someone you know and love is clinically depressed, you want to be there for that person. Still, keep in mind that your friend or loved one has a medical condition, so giving support may mean more than just offering a shoulder to cry on.

“There are many things you can do to make them feel better,” says Jackie Gollan, PhD, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, but medical care may be what they really need to recover.

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Sydney

Snow, ice and travel bottlenecks got you down? It’s summer in Sydney, and January is the warmest month of the year. Care to take a swim? You’ll have 40 beaches to choose from in the greater metropolitan area, including Bondi and Manly beaches. Be sure to check out the iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Morocco

Tired of snowflakes? Morocco beckons with palm trees, sand dunes and exotic delicacies such as pigeon pie, lamb tagine and mint tea. The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, the largest mosque in Morocco, dazzles with its soaring 689-foot minaret and a picture-perfect location. Half the surface of the mosque perches over the Atlantic Ocean, so the roar of the sea mixes with the Islamic call to prayer. Leave your shoes by the door and pad barefoot over the heated marble floors.

La Paz, Mexico

This arid city on Baja California Sur has year-round average temperatures that hover between 75 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. La Paz averages more than 300 days of sunshine annually. Visitors who love the water will find plenty of activities, including diving, sport fishing, snorkeling and kayaking. Eco-tourists can also take whale-watching tours out of La Paz.

Hollywood, Calif.

Whether you call it Tinsel town, Starstruck Town or Jolly wood, this Angeles neighborhood was famous as the center of the U.S. film industry by 1920. Visitors today can spot many gleaming landmarks, including the Capitol Records Building, Grumman’s Chinese Theatre, The Hollywood Bowl, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Paramount Pictures and the Sunset Strip.

The all new Audi A7 Sportback combines the upscale appeal of the A8 sedan with the style of the A5 Sport back, which is only available in Europe. Inside and out, it features design details that reward the driver and his or her passengers. While built on the same chassis architecture as the A4, S4,A5 and S5, the A7 actually has a longer wheelbase (114.7 inches) and wider track (64.5 inches front, 64.1 inches rear). There will be only one engine available in the U.S. (unless you count the S7): Audi's gasoline-fueled, supercharged and direct-injected 3.0-liter V6. It will be rated at 295 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque.

2011 Audi RS5

Starting next year, American buyers will finally be able to get their hands on a very lustworthy piece of Audi hardware: the RS5. European buyers have been able to snap up this 444-horsepower V8 coupe for some time now. Once the car does hit our shores, don't expect it to be either plentiful or cheap. The company has already made it clear that it will import only a limited number of RS5s, and that each of them will be loaded to the gills with go-fast and luxury options.

2011 Audi A8

It's been a long time — seven years, to be exact — since Audi re-examined its range-topping A8. But this fall, the German automaker is treating its flagship to a complete makeover. The all-new Audi A8 will retain its legendary strengths — an elegant interior and standard all-wheel drive — but will get a little bigger, add a host of new electronic gadgets and sport a clean, strikingly muscular exterior.

2011 Aston Martin Cygnet

Based on the lowly Toyota iQ micro, the 2011 Aston Martin Cygnet is what would happen if you turned the company's engineers loose on your daily driver. The interior has been swaddled in hand-crafted amenities and the car now boasts very Aston front and rear fascias. Unfortunately the performance remains the same. Expect a tiny 1.3-liter engine with around 100 horsepower to be at the heart of the car.

2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage

Aston Martin has been kind enough to give American buyers something to look forward to next year — it has decided to sell the V12 Vantage in the United States. Using a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 510 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque, the car will be available as a Carbon Black edition exclusively in the US. Expect all the joy of the V8 Vantage with the punch of four extra cylinders.

Manufacturers are hoping that wagons will soon gain traction in America as a stylish alternative to SUVs and minivans, and Acura is looking to capitalize on the trend with its TSX Sport Wagon. The company brought over the European-market Honda Accord Wagon, bolted on an Acura fascia and called it a day — but that's a good thing. Power is likely to come from the company's 2.4-liter 204-horsepower 4-cylinder engine.

WHAT'S BEEN REFRESHED . . .

2011 Acura TSX

Earlier in the year, Acura made quite a bit of noise about the possibility of a hybrid TSX. The company hasn't mentioned any details since those first reports surfaced in January 2010, but at the time Acura seemed confident that the fuel-saver version would be on the street by 2011. Given Honda's experience with integrated motor assist, a hybrid TSX shouldn't be too much of a stretch.

America's largest family of indoor water park hotels, Great Wolf has 12 lodges to its name. Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, north of Centralia, Wash., draws much of its attendance from nearby Seattle. Those looking for thrills either head to the Howlin' Tornado, a raft ride that swirls riders up its funneled 30-foot sides, or the River Canyon Run, where a round raft drops six stories through a chute, sailing over 500 feet of water in all.

Indoor Water Park: Massanutten Resort

Massanutten Resort in Massanutten, Va., offers more than just warm water temperatures and eight big attractions. The 42,000-square-foot glass-walled, pyramid-shaped structure also has views of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. As for rides, the Melting Mogul body slide sends folks on a heart-stopping descent into total darkness, and the Peak Splash slide is more than 440 feet high and moves 2,000 gallons of water per minute.

No matter how cold it gets outside, you'll always find temperatures in the 80s in these indoor water parks, where you can do everything from surfing 35-mph waves to riding a lazy river.

Four distinct parks make up Wilderness Territory Water Park Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The first water park in the U.S. opened in 1989, and 13 years later Pennsylvania finally caught onto the trend with Splash Lagoon in Erie, Pa. It may have taken a while, but as this park proves — some things are worth waiting for. The park attracts about 400,000 annual visitors and will open a new 30,000-square-foot wave pool this summer.

For anyone dealing with a simple bout of winter funk, the best coping mechanisms are simple steps like eating right, exercising, and not focusing too much on the weather outside:

1: : Don't let your mood Dictate your Plans.

If you're in a funk, it's important to keep up your social contacts, says Dr. Malone. People generally make plans with friends when they're feeling good, and then cancel those plans when they feel down—which, will just make you feel worse. "Of course, you want to keep a balance, and you don't want to go out every night. But if you find yourself getting depressed and withdrawing from your friends, pay attention to that," he says. "Sitting in a dark house watching TV isn't good for anybody." Push yourself to keep your social obligations even if you'd rather hibernate. Tell a friend that you need someone to help you through this time of year. Have that person check in more often, if need be, to keep your spirits up.

2: Watch your Diet.

It's harder to eat healthy in the winter and people eat more carbs, which just weigh them down." Carbohydrate cravings can be a symptom of the more severe seasonal affective disorder, but when you look at most of what we define as "comfort foods"—macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, lasagna, chicken and dumplings—they're pretty carb-heavy. Carbs prey upon our brain's pleasure sensors, says Dr. Malone, which makes them enticing. But, at the same time, they can slow you down and make you feel lethargic. Work more organic fruits and vegetables into your diet, cooking up winter greens or using frozen fruits to make a post-workout smoothie. And find restaurants with healthy menus.

3: Work Out.

Not surprisingly, exercise is a great antidote to the winter blues, says Dr. Malone, but getting motivated to lace up those running shoes can be hard when it's cold out. "Even a short brisk walk outside helps—or grab some cross-country skis," says LaFrance. "Even going to a gym is better than nothing at all." If even that is a challenge, recruit a friend to join you, or to remind you why it's important. Research has found that improving your overall outlook on life can be a better motivation to exercise than the goal of losing weight. So forget that resolution you made, and hit the gym because you know it will lift your spirits.

4: Get more Light into your Life.

Light therapy is often used to treat full-blown seasonal affective disorder, and it's just as effective at getting rid of mild seasonal depression, says LaFrance. Turn on a few more lamps in your office, raise the blinds if you have a window, and try to get outside during the middle of the day when the sun is out, particularly if it's dark both when you get to work and when you leave. Failing that, take a 1,000-IU vitamin D supplement. In addition to giving you the health benefits you're missing from lack of sunlight, there's some evidence that depression is linked to vitamin D deficiencies.

5: Don't make Life-Changing Decisions.

While you think your winter doldrums may be due to your job, where you live, or a relationship issue, it's not a great idea to change any one of those things until you've had some time to think it over, says LaFrance. "If you're in a funk, it's not the best time to be making abrupt changes without weighing your options," she says. "Your problem solving may not be as clear as it normally is," she adds. Wait a month and see if you still feel the same way before making any major life changes.