Tips to Overcome Depression
Depression:
Depression is a mood disturbance marked by feelings of hopelessness, sadness and negative thoughts that are more severe or prolonged than the usual range of sadness that most people experience. Many people with untreated depression find facing life is very difficult.
How Do I Know If I Have Depression?
A key sign of depression is either depressed mood or loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. For a diagnosis of depression, these signs should be present most of the day either daily or nearly daily for at least two weeks.
Causes:
Many factors can play a role in whether a person gets depressed. Some of these include:
- Situational influences: Life events such as illness or disability, unemployment or financial stress, loss of relationships, death of a loved one, and failure or disappointment can trigger depression. Difficult family, work or social situations can also cause depression.
- Biochemical factors: Chemical imbalances in the brain can cause depression. Depression can also be caused by certain medications, infections and illnesses.
- Individual personality: People who are self-critical and demanding, or those who are dependent or pessimistic, may be prone to depression.
- Genetic patterns: Research indicates depression tends to run in families.
- Substance use: Drug and alcohol use often results in depressed mood either as a side effect or as a withdrawal effect.
- Seasonal influences: People may become depressed during dark winter months.
- Negative attitudes: Viewing yourself and the world in a negative manner can lead to depression.
Many factors can play a role in whether a person gets depressed. Some of these include:
- Situational influences: Life events such as illness or disability, unemployment or financial stress, loss of relationships, death of a loved one, and failure or disappointment can trigger depression. Difficult family, work or social situations can also cause depression.
- Biochemical factors: Chemical imbalances in the brain can cause depression. Depression can also be caused by certain medications, infections and illnesses.
- Individual personality: People who are self-critical and demanding, or those who are dependent or pessimistic, may be prone to depression.
- Genetic patterns: Research indicates depression tends to run in families.
- Substance use: Drug and alcohol use often results in depressed mood either as a side effect or as a withdrawal effect.
- Seasonal influences: People may become depressed during dark winter months.
- Negative attitudes: Viewing yourself and the world in a negative manner can lead to depression.
Symptoms of Depression:
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, people with depressive illnesses don't all experience the same symptoms. How severe they are, how frequent, and how long they last will vary depending on the individual and his or her particular illness. Here are common symptoms people with depression experience:
- Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
- Fatigue and decreased energy
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
- Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
- Insomnia, early morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
- Irritability, restlessness
- Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
- Loss of pleasure in life
- Overeating or appetite loss
- Persistent aches or pains, headache, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
- Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
- Thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts
Self-care is an important part of managing depression:
- Exercise alone has been shown to decrease some symptoms of depression.
- Eat well to support body, mind and spirit.
- Avoid the use of alcohol and other drugs, which may trigger or complicate depression.
- Sleep helps recovery from depression and may help prevent recurrences.
- Light therapy has proven effective for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
10 Tips to Overcome Depression:
10 things that are used to eliminate yourself from depression:
- Challenge negative thinking. Depression puts a negative spin on everything, including the way you see yourself and your expectations for the future. While you can’t break out of this pessimistic mind frame by “just thinking positive,” you can stop being so hard on yourself and challenge your negative thinking.
- Help someone by volunteering.
- Communication is the key. You need to communicate with people. You must have to share your problems with other people. You need to talk to people. You need to share every thing with your best friends or with that person, you have problem. What u like and what u dislike, share each and everything.
- Have patience. All of sudden do not take any action. All of sudden do not make decisions. Take time to make decisions. Always be patience.
- Try to get to the core of the problem. Never see the surface. Always try to go to the roots of everything.
- Never be scared of anything.
- Do things that make you feel good.
- Have some fun.
- Forgive Others.
- Do something about it.
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