How do you get over Depression?

Sometimes I used the word depressed when I am sad but the truth is sadness and depression are much different from each other although there is also a similarity. We can oust depression if we will make someone happy. We must appreciate the existence of one another.

Hi KaT Very well said that we should not get disturbed by the persons or situations, which are beyond us. We need to count our blessings, rather than cribbing about every unfavourable situation. We must tell ourselves that life is not bed of roses and also roses has some throns also and to enjoy roses, we should be ready to bear the thorns.

Hi katie: I think that a person that wants to get over depression first of all have to face that he/ she has a problem and he / she also needs to decide that he/ she doesn't want to stay on this situation anymore. My second advice for this person is, after you know that you don't want to be depressed, stop thinking about the bad moments that make you feel sad. If you only focus on the negative things you won't recovered. And finally third, try to do some activities, different from your job that make you feel relaxed, like for example do some sports, practice yoga, taking a course, meeting new people, etc. The decision of being depressed or not is on every person. ALVARO

I need to find the solution of the problem, the sooner i find it the sooner I can release my brain and my heart from depression. depression really consuming our thought and feeling and not good for health. having girl's talk and sharing also reducing depression.

just try to have some sleep.. think positive... drink a lot of water... be optimistic... like that.. hope it help you...

I eat when I'm sad or just start listening to music to forget all the stuff...

once again. people are making the downright OFFENSIVE attitude that people are depressed because of some kind of personality flaw. depression and sadness are not the same thing. depression is a physical illness of the body, where one of the SYMPTOMS is feeling devastatingly and uncontrollably miserable. for no reason other than the chemicals in our body are MAKING us feel this way. nobody criticises someone with diabetes and tells them to just get over it and think positive, and somehow their body will miraculously produce enough insulin. depression is the same. yes diet and exercise can help to manage depression, but it doesn't rid you of the underlying illness. I am completely sick and tired of seeing this attitude over and over again. it's offensive and damaging, as it does nothing to remove the stigma of suffering from this illness. no wonder there's so much stigma when so many stupid people think we should just "cheer up" and get over it. disgusting attitude.

I think that some situations in life can be very depressing therefore the person affected should look at his or her life in detail and ask what is wrong to himself or herself. I look back into the past to the time that I had something very depressing happen to me: finding out at 36 weeks pregnancy about my son's disability. I think that a lunchtime at the beautiful suspension bridge at Bristol helped me. That made me able to face what would happen that afternoon: seeing the special care baby unit and the birthing unit. I had the worry that I might not be allowed to continue with my plans to have a home birth. I think that speaking to my midwife helped tell her that having a home birth would be my only way to give birth. So people that are depressed should talk about how they feel. This is way to get things that you need. I think that after my son was born the day out in Weymouth helped me to get over my depression. I was overjoyed when my baby son came home at 3 weeks of age after his two life saving operations. I think some depressed people take St John's Walt and this makes him or her a little more happy and less depressed. The person should write a list of five things he or she wants to do and set to achieve these.

It will vary on once compensatory mechanism. You friends and family can boost your self-esteem and in turn minimizing depression. We should always remember not only see the half glass empty because it is also half full. Hope this helps

I think that looking at the brighter side of things will help a lot. There will also be a situation when we do not get what we want. It may be tough but it is what it is. We just have to deal with things. Living may be simple but if we want it to be perfect then we may be in for a rough ride. I believe that thinking that things will be in their places may help in some way.

It's not always from a specific situation. I can't say how many friends I've had that have not had any trauma at all but are just depressed from being a teenager. The average issues they deal with and not one event, such as a parent dying, nothing like that had happened to them. Most of the time people deal with this it does it seem to come from one single event that they can't get over. It's not always a choice, they can try and try and they can't always force themselves to feel a certain way, even if they try to think positive. Some people just need to get help from other people.

If i feel depress, i pause for a moment. then i try to concentrate on my work, i kill my time just working the whole day. or go to the mall and take time to relax, or go to the church and pray, ask God's guidance on what to do with my life. i turn to God and i also asked him to protect me and my family. Sometimes i asked my friends to join me during my hard times. i share my troubles with them and i cry.

For me, in times of depression, I always watching the smile of a baby, funny animals, and hilarious act in youtube. That make my depression diminish in about 70%. Sometimes I watch anime series, to make my day bright.

Sadness and depression will accompany us a suit, because we are human beings so would have thought, just can have desires,so would have a sadness and depression, and ,if not, not be a person, live and what do you mean by that.

Personally it really depends on the situation in someones life and if it is a chemical imbalance which can only be helped thru medication, or thru Prayer where God heals them, while some of it could be situational and they just need to get out of that and learn to concentrate on better things as well. I personally thing being able to keep one motivated is a lot of the key to fighting depression. It is actually something that when you learn to do will help in a lot of other ways as well.

Depression isn't only from a situation you can't get over. Sometimes you can be depressed and not really know what you are depressed. It's more then just being sad over something. Sadness and depression are two different things. It really makes depression harder on people that so many people think you can just "choose to be happy" and get over it. Or keep yourself busy and the thoughts will go away. Sometimes that works I guess but I think for the people that are just mildly depressed or just really sad. For those who are in deeper it is more than that. Sometimes medication is needed to even things out.

I think depression can be a way of life that we choose for ourselves. I remember one time I was upset about a project that was going on in college (I don't remember what it was.) I was thinking about it on the train ride home. I analysed what exactly was bothering me. Suddenly, I said to myself, "Why should I get upset over that? So what if it doesn't work out?" I looked at the problem from a different angle. Suddenly, my depression and tension vanished. I cured myself by making the choice to respond to the problem in a different way.