How do you deal with depression?

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Sonorous · Accepted Answer

Really depends on the type you have & why. But here's what helped me:

Ofc this is the easiest to do:

- Improving my looks & health through diet & exercise.

But I remember being in the best shape of my life but still being depressed so there needs to be more. What has helped me are things I still struggle to do. And I only did them because I was forced to:

- Get out of my comfort zone & spend time in the sun & in nature.

^ I moved & there were difficulties with the process so I was spending more time outside.

- Socialize with people. Even in a small way.

^ Even though I felt anxiety while socializing with people & I didn't enjoy it more than being alone, I think it still had a positive effect on me.

- Think more positively & actually find physical solutions to problems.

^ I have hyperacusis so everything is too loud for me. Brings great stress & decreases quality of life. So I bought some iems with foam tips & constantly have them in to dampen sound.

^ I had really annoying tendon shoulder injuries that took half a year to heal. But when I didn't worry so much about them & instead, took it day by day/case by case in a problem solving mode, they don't bother me as much now.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

What I'm about to say is only for me if I was to have depression this is what I would do
I would get up every morning take a shower brush my teeth make my breakfast make my bed and I would get busy I would go to work and I would take on more work
I would not sit still and I would do this every single day
Because whatever you're depressed about whatever that you feel down and out about you push it out so you have to stay busy to do that if you just lay around and not motivate then you're not going to do anything except for go deeper and deeper don't allow yourself to do that work it out breathe It out fresh air and if you don't have a job walk 5 mi everyday and be happy motivate yourself it will work

PBandJ_Nerd · Accepted Answer

Wear colorful clothing, eat good meals, drink plenty of water, watch sugary snacks, do hobbies & interests, go outside when the sun shines, exercise a bit, have good self-care (hygiene, oral, skin, etc.).

Kelly6 · Accepted Answer

do things i enjoy most. for me its sex

lightbulb27 · Answer

Let go of what I'm thinking about that is causing the depression.

Decide to be happy with what I have.

Do things that produce health and progress.

Set small and big goals and attain them, measure the results.

Stay away from negativity... media, music, negative people until I can handle them.

Find Christ, which gives better perspective and many benefits.

stay away from drugs that distort ones body and reality.

masterabhiram · Answer

Focus on self-care.

Control stress with activities such as meditation or tai chi. Eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep. Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Avoid using alcohol and recreational drugs, which can worsen symptoms and make depression harder to treat.

MementoMori777 · Answer

Personally I watched funny stuff and played video games with some friends but I made a play about this not too long ago and I got some pretty good advice, I'm sure it can be helpful to you as well.

AaronKrieger · Answer

Stay busy and have good habits. The rest is just based on whatever coping methods work for you individually.

Vikkrram · Answer

I just have to fight with my own there's no one who i can share things. And no one cares about mental health

jahaims · Answer

Accepted it is part of my daily life, exercise, eat healthy, get sun light, got in the practice of forcing myself to do things I don't want to do. Like if a friend wants to hangout or I make myself do a hobby I used to enjoy when I wasn't depressed.

Paul09 · Answer

Healthy diet, a lot of water, excersis and good amount of sleep. Maybe even getting hobbies that you like to do, to take your mind off of things. But may also depend how serve depression you have?

Bricealan · Answer

Exercise has, and still does relieve depression for me. Endorphin to the brain helps me

Raaj4you · Answer

Stop overthinking, stop comparing and socialize. You know "gratitude is the new attitude".

B4851 · Answer

I focus on hobbies usually. Now I've never been so depressed that I needed medical attention, but mostly just the kind where I feel down and don't want to do anything. So hobbies have been a good distraction.

Staximus · Answer

I remember there's no hamburgers and hookers in hell.

LavLavLuv · Answer

Good food Good vibes Good friends

EndGame55 · Answer

Optimism is my greatest Ally.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

I rub one out and do some house chores.

Andres77 · Answer

Nope. I have an agenda.

Agape93 · Answer

In unhealthy ways

In_Trance · Answer

Therapy

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