How to overcome depression?
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Answer:
》 By Medication and Talk therapy.
Depression:
According to Psychology, depression is a mood or emotional state that is marked by feelings of low self-worth or guilt and a reduced ability to enjoy life. However it is something when everything feels too hard and low due to which it becomes difficult to enjoy the things in life when used to give joy in past.
- Depression is something which is difficult to cure sometimes.
- Many people commit suicide due to depression while according to research, numerous people complained to doctors about depression and then after few months committed a suicide.
- If depression is not treated so it can last for years. It is not possible to known that how long it can last.
- According to the research, women suffers from depression more than males.
Signs of Depressed person:
- A person who avoids eye contact and want to be lonely.
- He would remain silent and neglecting friends.
- Desire to travel or make a major change in life.
- Insecurity, over-analysing what people say.
- less time outside home.
- Being addicted to internet.
- Can not sleep or sleep too much.
- lost appetite or can not stop eating.
- Can not control negative thoughts, no matter how much tries.
- Thinks: life is not worth living.
- More irritable and short tempered than usual.
- Feel: hopeless and helpless.
- Crying everyday and weight change.
- Can not focus or find previous easy tasks easier anymore.
How to Overcome Depression:
There are various ways to treat depression. Some of them are discussed below.
Common Treatment Types for Depression:
- psychotherapy
- Family / couple therapy
- Hospitalisation
- Self-help strategies
- Medications
Self-Help Strategies for Depression:
Following self-help strategies can be used to get rid of depression and live this short life with joy and ease.
- Physical Self-Care:
It includes nutrition, proper sleep, exercise, water intake, medication, supplements, breathing etc.
- Lifestyle:
It includes proper routine, relaxation, setting goals, fulfilling work, time in nature, pleasure, reading optimism and positivity quotes etc.
- People support:
It includes family, friends, therapists/psychiatrist, support group, day treatment, community service etc.
- Mental / emotional self-care:
It includes positive self talk, positive self beliefs, feeling one's feelings, mood journal, a library of positive feelings, psychotherapy, family of origin healing, working through grief, working with a good therapist etc.
- Spiritual Self-Care:
It includes prayer, meditation, spiritual community, forgiveness, finding purpose and meaning in life etc.
I hope it helps.
Thank You
Peace