According to HelpGuide, here are 5 ways to recover from depression that captures the essense of my message.
1. Identify triggers or situations that lead to feelings of despair or generate suicidal thoughts.
Such as an anniversary of a loss, alcohol, or stress from relationships. Find ways to avoid these places, people, or situations.
2. Take care of yourself. Eat right, don’t skip meals, and get plenty of sleep. Exercise is also key: it releases endorphins, relieves stress, and promotes emotional well-being.
3. Build your support network. Surround yourself with positive influences and people who make you feel good about yourself. The more you’re invested in other people and your community, the more you have to lose—which will help you stay positive and on the recovery track.
4. Develop new activities and interests. Find new hobbies, volunteer activities, or work that gives you a sense of meaning and purpose.
When you’re doing things you find fulfilling, you’ll feel better about yourself and feelings of despair are less likely to return.
5. Learn to deal with stress in a healthy way. Find healthy ways to keep your stress levels in check, including exercising, meditating, using sensory strategies to relax, practicing simple breathing exercises, and challenging self-defeating thoughts.
Take home thought
Life can be exciting, life can be a nightmare. Some people what to live forever some want to tap out. It all depends on your perspective about life.
Stressful situations will always make demands on us emotionally but we must always look on the bright side.
Those that be with us are more than those against us.
From the gathering of thinkers group
#Theambassadors
Written by
Adomi Maryann
This is a follow up to "My Depression Story" by Adomi Maryann
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