Fighting depression
By enyi ada
@Berrygal (5834)
April 13, 2018 7:10pm CST
This is what young people go through especially with life issues and maybe no one to turn to but the fact still remains that we can always help our selves in all situations and depression is one of them, how can we readily nip depression in the bud.
Any good suggestions?
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6 responses
@Oshobu (661)
• Nigeria
14 Apr 18
Anytime I'm depressed, what I do is to sleep, and when I wake up, I try my best not to think of too much of things.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
14 Apr 18
Sometimes when depression sets in, we tend to pat it on the back and be friends with it instead of seeking help to ward it off. It is because we think no one cares about us that the more we become friends with depression and its destructive consequences. So I think one way is to seek help immediately before depression has gotten its fangs deep into us. And when it happens that we know one who is dealing with depression, we should know the symptoms so we can help him/her.
@bela360 (2006)
• Saint Lucia
14 Apr 18
Coming from someone with a mental disorder the only way to nip it in the bud is to try to stay positive and seek help or find someone to speak to staying by yourself trying to handle it can cause you alot of emotional stress. Feel free to message me if you ever need someone to speak to :)
@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
14 Apr 18
It is important to understand that there is a difference between feeling blue and true depression. When a person has true depression, chemical systems in the brain are affected. It is an illness, and overcoming it is not just a matter of "pulling your sox up and getting over it."
That said, there are things you can do to help any of your friends who are depressed. Encourage them to get out in the fresh air and do something physical, whether it is going for a walk, swimming, gardening or something else. You will probably need to do it with them, and it will help if you frame your suggestion in terms of them helping you, rather than doing it for themselves. For example, "I really need to get some exercise, but I hate walking on my own. Would you come with me?"
I work for an organization that supports people with mental illness, and another thing that we have found helps greatly is art. Even if there is not a formal art therapy class available, just playing with paint can help. You don't have to be a great artist, just splash the paint around to express what is going on inside.
Both these things, exercise and art, help release "feel good" chemicals in the brain. However, you should also encourage your depressed friend to seek professional help.
@ivanituut (1934)
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14 Apr 18
I overcome it by makes myself busy to be less lonely and also be grateful to makes you smile