Before I begin my discussion on Depression I want you to know what experienced experts have to say about depression problems that range from the mild to the most severe: “Almost all types of depression can be reversed”.
First let us talk about simple methods that can pull you out of the not so serious depression, what may be called melancholy, the blues or just feeling down.
1) Talk to family and friends and share your problems with them. Cry if you feel like doing so.
2) Go out of the house and involve yourself in something active, such as a walk in the woods, riding your bike, playing a game, and so on. It will help if you spend a few minutes thinking about and then writing down a list of things that you enjoy doing and then starting out on that activity.
3) Remember that any type of exercise can help fight depression.
4) Put on your thinking cap and try to figure out the cause of your depression. Are you following goals that are unrealistic? Try and adjust to a more realistic situation. Write down your problems and how you think they can be solved realistically. Think about how you can make the best from your present situation.
5) Just come out of your hectic schedule, slow down and relax, do something easy to move your attention away from the depression. Stay out of tense environments and situations.
6) Try to enjoy life. Eat right (no excessive eating or too much fatty food or alcohol), exercise, and do the normal things which do not involve any major changes.
7) Nutrition has an important effect on your mental state. B-complex and amino acid supplements have been shown to be helpful in treating depression.
8) If your depression does not clear out within about 15 days and you continue to have the following symptoms: feeling anxiety or sadness, guilt and helplessness, loss of interest and pleasure, poor sleep, low energy, irritable, poor concentration and memory, eating disorders; its time to seek professional medical help.
