The darkness of depression

Doing something that helps other people, say volunteering with kids or in old age homes always works for me. And i don't know if this has any scientific validity but drinking green tea with lime has also helped me. If you're religious chanting or praying may help or you could try meditation. I'm a Hindu so I read the Bhagavad Gita and listening to it is really soothing. I could send you audio files if you want though you may not understand it since it's in Sanskrit (should be easy to get hold of a translation I suppose) but just the musical chanting is soothing like I said.

Have you ever tried to write short stories...? Maybe placing yourself as a character and making them live out hte depression through the story...? I have found that myself, living out a fantasy through a blogging sotry seems to take me out of my head and live the life of my character... How i feel it would work out if I had lived it in real life, how I would feel if it happened and what the character might think, feel and do about it.. Have a look http://its-mylife-really.blogspot.com/ Recently I have been away from it... mainly cos My depression has eased soo much that I have been too happy to really be bothered with it... But soon got back to it and now see it as more of a fun story that I would love to happen to me really.. hee hee!! If you do start a blog up let me know, would love to follow it! I don't mind a chat... Be Well and Happy Mylotting xx

I was encouraged by my Therapist to carry it on really... I had the idea but thought it was stupid... but she explained that taking myself out of my own head would do me good, living as a character and making them thinkk and feel how I was at that time... And soon I was flowing half way but then found where I wanted the story to go was more positive than negative really... and so It lifted me rather than making me feel worse basically talking about it. And with that story I have been living a little fantasy really... do believe guys would like to follow if it was more descriptive than it is... hee hee!! but the idea is planted! :-)

I don't know why you are depressed. And it's good that you have focus you mind to writing poems, well, that's a good outlet at least! I suggest that you start thinking positive and let go of those negative thoughts. Sometimes just by mere thinking of those memories or thoughts that hurt our feelings really make us depressed, so let go of those feelings and think only those happy memories, think positive and move on. Good luck!

Everyone experiences that so called depression and they have different approaches on how to overcome it. As for me, I talk to the person that I know could help me A LOT. Though He might not answer me directly, I know that He will make a way to help me through my hardships in life. He is the only person I trust because I know He knows best. He might be familiar to you. I'm talking to God. =) Trust me, there will be a feeling of relief after talking to Him.

The biggest trick to get rid of depression is to keep your self busy...and never think about past or future...its our thoughts causing us trouble....so when you feel a bit lonely just call your friend..watch a movie or do something else ...organizing your routine will also help dealing with depression..like don't stay awake till midnight....sleep early wake up early and make exercise or walk your routine...

Because everyone is different the solutions will be different for them. When I first came to Mylot, I was depressed, and found that being able to help others here with my answers and advice and interact with them helped me a lot. In part that is the Altruism Effect. As someone else said, their wife volunteers in a nursing home. Doing good for others can help you feel good. My first husband was on medication off and on, but also found that eating right helped. Also a balanced B complex vitamin. My son gets depressed at various times. His best thing, even in winter, is to go sit in his vehicle at the park in the sun. Sometimes finding something really physical to do helps him, as it did his dad. Have you had a physical? There are some underlying medical conditions that will cause you to be depressed. Some studies indicate that having one good friend that you can talk with can do as much good as therapy. It may be that MyLot served that purpose for me.

Two ways I might suggest for you to think about. One way is to see what you have as a favorite hobby, some thing you very much enjoy. If you have such a hobby, you can do that, relax, and enjoy. The second way is practising "yoga meditation". I assume you know what it is, right ? Practise meditation regularly, 30 minutes a day to start, at any time convenient for you in the course of the day. Meditation relaxes the mind and gets rid of the stresses that are disturbing the mind. Best wishes to you !

I also battle with depression. I have found some release in writing as well, but not so much of late. Honestly, I don't even know what to say. It's like it can be so dark and overwhelming it's difficult to crawl out of. i tend to try to get lost in working and make myself watch really funny movies.. sometimes that helps.

I think you need to see a therapist immediately. Depression is a very common mental disorder. Everyone of us has feats of depression at some point in our life. However any form of depression is harmful for your mental health. You better start doing some meditation. It is extremely helpful in reducing the stress. When I have depression, I try to stay alone for a while. During that period I try to think over it. I try to identify the root cause of my depression. Sometimes the origin can be traced back in the past. Sometimes it's because some of my desires or expectations have been hindered and remained unfulfilled. Depression doesn't necessarily start as depression. It may originate in an entirely different form like indignation, resentment etc. These mild negative feelings can form depression through continuous cerebration.

When I'm depressed I end up drinking so much tea that I lose count of how many cupsI drink.Then I get super-depressed and I feel it physically in my chest, I just want to sleep to escape. It's definitely not healthy, and I'm on medication. I would also like to hear how others deal with depression. I do know that a well-balanced diet with lots of fruits/veggies and limited junk food helps, also walking outside each day (exercise and sunshine) does revive your inner self. I've felt better after taking a walk. Theraphy is also a good option, although I don't see anyone.