How do you handle depression

India
August 1, 2009 1:20pm CST
When I am very depress I do not have anyone to share with can I share with my kids?? Is it o.k. I know they will not understand but atleast it will give the way out for ...
2 responses
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
1 Aug 09
Hi, One must remember that depression is about the self and not anybody else, and it might be able to take worry of their mind by worrying about helping other people. This is one way to find relief from depression and a sense of doing something to help and make others happy, despite being in a helpless and unhappy state. If one can achieve doing this, it is something that is definitely worth applauding for because it is not an easy task, but the benefits are that is subconsciously raises one's confidence, self-esteem, and guides them towards positively again. As said before, handling depression starts from yourself. Another thing that I do that always helps me is not taking anti-depressant pills or telling a friend that I'm depressed, but to go somewhere quiet where I'm by myself, at peace, and write down every single thing that's bothering me in private notebook or journal. Since I can't always tell other people about personal problems that are too deep or things that they might not understand, I can at least tell my inner self these things. The only person that understands yourself best is you. It's not your mom, it's not your dad, it's not your best friend; it's you. And when you're depressed there is a sense of uncertainty; things seem vague and obscure. By taking sufficient amount of time (maybe even a couple hours) to write down all the problems you have and every pain that you feel, you will feel a sense of clarity again. You will come to a point where you know where you are at. When you know where you are at, when you know what it is that is bother you, and every single thing that is making you depressed, then you will be able to finally be able to look at your notebook and say that this is a problem that needs to be solved. You are no longer the problem itself because by doing this activity, you are finally confronting the truth.
• India
3 Aug 09
Thank you very much Sir. I highly appreciate your angle of looking at the life and dealing with the problem I have been doing this notebooking thing for many many years and really as you said it has always worked out. Thanks but that is not the solution to the problem but a bypass to the problem I think so.
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
3 Aug 09
Its my pleasure....
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
27 Sep 09
Hey, Well I don't really get depressed that often, but when it does happen, I just flip open my laptop and then get typing away at myLot. I do this because it helps me to get rid of all my problems that I have circulating in my head. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!