How To Get Over Depression?

How To Get Over Depression?
The following 7 self-help ways to deal with depression will help you to regain
control of your life as quickly as possible.
1. Change Your language
2. Focus on a better future
3. Stop blaming yourself
4. Stop telling yourself you are a failure
5. Have a safe moment every day
6. Have a fun moment every day
7. Get reading
These may seem simple, and to some of you may seem difficult, but the
more you practice these 7 things, the more you will help yourself to get over
your depression. I want to say a little bit about each of these things, so you
know exactly what I mean.
1. Change Your Language
The language we use expresses how we understand ourselves and our

world. Too much language around depression is the language of the victim
or is the language of a war. Indeed, put them both together and you can be a
depression war victim. Stop saying things like, ‘I suffer from depression’…’,
or ‘I am going to beat this damn illness.’ Change you language to one of
experience, if you have to use language at all. If you stop telling yourself you
are a suffering victim in a battle, you will stop being one.
2. Focus On A Better Future

This can be a tough one, for depression is so often about the inability to see
a great future. But, too much depression is actually about a morbid focus on
the past and what went wrong, and this will only make you feel more
depressed. Start to daydream what you would like your great future to look
like, or build up a scrapbook of lots of photos and ideas about what it will
look like. Think about or write down how you would like to feel in this glorious
future.
3. Stop Blaming Yourself
Most people with depression go through the blame thing. You will start to
blame yourself for being weak, not being able to cope, letting friends and
family down and that sort of thing. Apart from the fact that it is wrong,
blaming yourself for your depression is about as useful as blaming yourself
for the weather – and I’m sure the really depressed among you might have
even done that! But seriously, there is nothing to blame yourself for; your
only job is to deal with your depression and get your life back on track.
4. Stop Telling Yourself You Are A Failure
When depression strikes, apart from blaming ourselves, we often combine

this with the belief that we are failures. I have failed at my job, my life, my
relationships and so forth. Many of you might see depression itself as some
sort of failure to cope. Again, this is not true, and neither is it helpful. You
have not failed just because you’ve got depression, and the more you tell
yourself that you are not a failure the more you will begin to believe it.
5. Have A Safe Moment Every Day
Depression makes us feel unsafe. Feeling safe is essential to good health

and well- being, so it is important to practice feeling safe again. You need to
find something that you can do, that you know that you can do without
thinking – something you feel safe just doing. It could be cooking, reading,
making something, writing or whatever. Once you have found something that
you feel safe doing (or several things) you then need to make sure you do
this for at least 30 minutes a day. At first it may seem pointless or difficult,
but very soon you will start to feel much safer again, and therefore much
better.
6. Have A Fun Moment Every Day

One of the most damaging things about depression is that it takes the fun
out of life. This may seem trivial until you have had the fun removed, then
you know what a serious business it is to have fun. Life feeling safe, it is
important to establish a fun moment every day in order to practice having fun
again. So, as with the feeling safe, you need to think of some things that are
(or were) fun for you, and start to do them for 30 minutes a day. It does not
matter how silly your fun thing is, and it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t feel like
fun at first. Give it a chance, and those feelings of fun will begin to return.
7. Get Reading
There is an old saying that knowledge is power, and in terms of depression

this is absolutely true. It is important to understand what depression is, and
what it is not, so start to read some good books about it so you know what
you are dealing with. But, even more importantly, there are millions of people
that have had depression, got over it and built wonderful new lives, and
many of them write about it in magazines and books. Start to read
inspirational stories about how other people have dealt with their own
depression and see what you can learn from them. Reading can also mean
listening or watching as you will also find great stuff on the radio, television
and in some films.
Remember that depression is now a very common complaint, so you are not
alone. The more you practice these 7 things, and embed them into your life,
the more you will start to regain control of your life. Depression is a
temporary phase, and you have the tools to create a new and wonderful life.
Good luck.
19th November 2007 From India, Pondicherry
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Depression
Introduction
I felt writing about the Depression because I have come across many people
in my life who are depressed and just struggling with their life to come out of
this. It becomes very difficult for the other family members or friends to see
their loved ones suffering from depression.
In a layman¡¦s language can you tell me what depression is? It is nothing but
the feeling of sadness, unhappiness, despair, gloominess, downhearted;
hopelessness etc. It is a disorder that affects your mind in terms of thoughts,
moods, feelings, behavior and even your physical health. But in scientific
term depression is caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals along with
other functions.
Anyone at any stage of their life can get depression; there is no age limit for
it. Depression is curable with proper treatment and medications. Depending
upon the type of depression it takes one week to six months and the person
can return to his normal daily routine life but some chronic depression
requires life long treatment.
Causes of Depression
There are different factors which are responsible for depression. The illness
often runs in families. Experts believe a genetic weakness along with
environmental factors such as stress or physical illness which triggers an
imbalance in brain chemicals resulting in depression. The other factors
which can be included for causing depression are:
Heredity, Stress, Medications, Illness, Personality, Hormonal imbalance,

Alcohol, Nicotine and Drug Abuse.
Risk factors of getting a depression are more when you are living a stressful
life; lose of a loved one or a job. It has been observed that women get the
depression more often than men. That is why we believe that mentally men
are stronger than women. Gender difference in depression is may be due to
biological causes, hormones & different levels of neurotransmitters.
Symptoms of Depression
If you show little interest in once-enjoyable activities, if you feel sad,

helpless, tired or worthless, and if your eating and sleeping habits have
changed greatly, see your doctor to determine if you have depression. In
addition, for a doctor or other health professional to diagnose depression,
most of the following signs also must be present for at least two weeks.
o Lack of concentration
o Change in weight
o Agitation
o Fatigue or slowing of body movements
o Low self esteem
o Less interest in sex
o Thoughts of death
Depression can lead to wide variety of physical complaints, such as

indigestion, constipation or diarrhea, headache and backache. Many people
with depression also have symptoms of anxiety. Children, teens and older
adults may react differently to depression. Kids may pretend to be sick,
worry that a parent is going to die, perform poorly in school, and refuse to go
to school, or exhibit behavioral problems. Older people may be more willing
to discuss the physical manifestations of depression, instead of their
emotional difficulties.
If you know someone who exhibits the characteristics of depression,

encourage him or her to seek professional help.
Coping with Depression
Once the treatment for depression begins, you still have to manage on a
day-to-day basis.
„Ï See your doctor regularly. Your doctor can monitor your progress, provide
support and encouragement, and adjust your medication if necessary.
„Ï Take your medications. Finding the best medication for you may take
several tries. It may take several weeks for you to start seeing results. Once
you feel better, continue to take your medication as prescribed.
„Ï Don't become isolated. Try to participate in normal activities.
„Ï Take care of yourself. Eat a healthy diet and get the right amount of sleep
and exercise. Exercise can help treat some forms of depression, ease stress
and help you relax.
The other things that can help you to cope up with depression are
meditation, social skills and spiritual skills.
Meditation helps settle the mind so you can think calmly throughout the day.
The goal is not for immediate relaxation but to increase serenity. Meditation
puts you in control of your thoughts by forcing you to be present in the
moment and to observe your thought processes. There is no point in starting
to meditate unless you intend to make it a habit; you won't reap its benefits
unless you practice on a regular basis.
In the early stages, meditate for 10 to 15 minutes once or twice a day.

Increase this to 20 minutes no more than twice a day. Avoid meditating just
before going to bed or you'll be too energized to sleep.
Social skills involve relationships. People and pets are an important source

of comfort: spend more time with them. Diversional skills are distractions.
These don't require dealing with the problem directly; but are a way of taking
your mind off what's happening.
Spiritual skills involve getting in touch with yourself to find meaning in your

life. Tending to your spiritual life is an important way of dealing with stress,
particularly if you experience a sense of loss in direction or meaning.
Spirituality is not limited to religion. Take some time to connect with yourself
and with nature.
Hope this article will help.

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How To Get Over Depression?

1. Change Your language

2. Focus on a better future

3. Stop blaming yourself

4. Stop telling yourself you are a failure

5. Have a safe moment every day

6. Have a fun moment every day

1. Change Your Language

The language we use expresses how we understand ourselves and our

2. Focus On A Better Future

3. Stop Blaming Yourself

4. Stop Telling Yourself You Are A Failure

When depression strikes, apart from blaming ourselves, we often combine

5. Have A Safe Moment Every Day

Depression makes us feel unsafe. Feeling safe is essential to good health

6. Have A Fun Moment Every Day

There is an old saying that knowledge is power, and in terms of depression

Heredity, Stress, Medications, Illness, Personality, Hormonal imbalance,

If you show little interest in once-enjoyable activities, if you feel sad,

o Fatigue or slowing of body movements

o Low self esteem

o Less interest in sex

Depression can lead to wide variety of physical complaints, such as

If you know someone who exhibits the characteristics of depression,

Coping with Depression

In the early stages, meditate for 10 to 15 minutes once or twice a day.

Social skills involve relationships. People and pets are an important source

Spiritual skills involve getting in touch with yourself to find meaning in your

Hope this article will help.

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