What do you do when you feel a depressive episode coming on?

[Anonymous]

I can recognize warning signs that things are getting bad- like having no enthusiasm for plans, losing my appetite etc.

[Anonymous]

I always know my depression is coming on when my room starts getting messy. Then, I start sleeping a lot more, can’t eat etc. first off I have to realize why I am going into a depression. There’s always a why. Have you asked yourself what that is? For me, not having active goals in life sends me into a depression. I had recently hit the goals I set and needed to set some new ones. Isolating makes it worse, not better. Trying to go out and forcing myself to do things. Being distracted takes you out of the mindset. Hard to be depressed when you’re doing something you enjoy doing. When I spend too much time alone in depression, it breeds suicidal thoughts so that’s a no-no for me. Third, think about what brought you out of your last depressive episode and realize there is an end. If you could make it through those, you can make it through this. I’ve had some horrible, horrible major depressive episodes but I made it through them. I also realize that pretending I’m okay when I’m not is not the answer. Have to acknowledge what I am feeling so I can feel the emotion and overcome. Good luck.

[serious_miss419]

What do I do?
I let it take its course, I don’t make major decisions and I lay low taking care of my priorities.

[laly520]

I try to give myself a break n allow myself to have some fun

[Anonymous]

I find or create ways to distract myself.