Ways to Combat Your Depression

I definitely second the going out. There is nothing worse than staying inside and allowing yourself to wallow when you're depressed. I have found that my depressive thoughts will just totally consume me if I don't find a distraction. Taking classes has really helped me... even just online ones through the local community college. It gives my mind something productive to focus on (sometimes work doesn't cut it, if you know what I mean). Exercise can be key but it's hard to get started. Very rewarding if you can push yourself past the initial resistence.

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Gee, I was prescribed anti-depressants back in the late 90's for depression due to chronic pain. I guess they figure that I can have the pain but with anti-depressants I wouldn't care. I had surgery I guess 2001, to take care of the pain, it was suppossed to help for 5-10 years. Well I lost my hearing and balance due to the surgery and about 1 1/2 years later the pain came back. Besides that I was living on the edge at work, were they were continuously right sizing. (They never did get it right) and I had a son who was doing his best to become a high school dropout. So we tried some new antidepressants, then in 2005 I lost my job and my insurance and my happy pills. So since then, I have been down to say the least. My dogs help, they are so cute, they always make me smile, comedies help, but nothing major. I really need my pills.

I've been living with depression for as long as I can remember and despite treatment for it there are definitely self-help things like you mentioned that can alleviate some of the depression symptoms. Keeping healthy by eating a good balanced diet and drinking plenty of water is very helpful. Plus, like you said, so can staying active and getting out of the house. I've also found that getting immersed in something I really enjoy like reading, working on the internet or doing something creative like artwork can help get me out of the spiral of depression. Another thing that's very helpful for depression is getting a good night's sleep. This isn't always easy for a lot of people though, but drinking chamomile tea or taking Valerian root (in capsule form) can help a person get to sleep. It definitely seems to work for me.

Well, sometimes its unavoidable that we feel depressed for the day..but for the health its not a good side, i believe in Meditation which will balance our mind and helps to be normal at situations