Overcoming Depression

One of depression's symptoms is exhaustion, which partially may derive from the fact that the patient has already invested so much of their energy to fighting off anger or frustration. While medicine can be quite an effective way to boost that and help to stay awake, without any therapy it can develop into insomnia, at which state the patient will be better off without the medication.  One way to deal with that would be to engage in activities like physical exercise. Even merely walking about 3 km a day can boost that and provide a much better sense of self.  On a similar note, a few hikes a week in nature has proven to be much more effective as nature is calming and visually less stressing aka less to be constantly observing. To quiet the stress in a more noisy environment, it\s also good to take a pet or a friend along. This will cause the patient\s focus to shift on the things that they'll be constantly reminded of.  Understandably not everyone has options as such, but...

This is simply what I call the symptom that doesn't get enough attention.  Depression can take many forms when it comes to influencing a person's life. One of those is hoarding. It is the inability to let go of memories and feelings associated with items as simple as checks or packages. It is often associated with replacing the emptiness found in someone.  (picture found: https://theflyingfruitbowl.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/greg-kletsel/) The longer an item remains in a person's life without being discarded, the more anxiety it would cause in an attempt to throw it away. Hoarding itself means that a person places more value on an item than people around them. While a healthy relationship, regardless of whether they are romantic or platonic, people grow to in a way "merge". These people become part of their lives and represent a characteristic, then some people who especially have struggled to make these connections start to look for them in inanimate objects. This ...

I am aware that this post will receive some form of negative feedback from certain groups of people. There will be those dietary experts that say that veganism cures depression and there are those who say that meat is required.  However, I am not here to force anyone into a diet or major changes. I am simply sharing some tips.  This applies regardless of whether you are taking medicine or not.  picture found:  https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.today.com%2Fhealth%2Fhow-lose-weight-doctor-names-best-healthy-diet-weight-loss-t170427&psig=AOvVaw1Ya5LOn15RX230yy6uxsJY&ust=1588376379610000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCOCw26OpkekCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD Undeniably, to avoid or help treatment, one needs to eat in a manner that all the nutrition requirements are met. In my eyes, it doesn't matter whether you eat meat to get protein or beans.  Personally, I am not a vegan. I am a pescetarian, which means t...

Some depressions are heavier some are lighter, some make you sleep more, some less. This would go on. The spectrum of depression goes from one wall to another. It is hard to put a pin somewhere or separate into distinct categories. They have both a neurobiological side as well as a psychological side. While I am not the biggest master of neurobiology, I'm trying to explain it in the best possible way.  Neurobiology In our brains, the cells are called neurons and there are neurotransmitters that transmit the required chemicals to the neurons. Keep in mind that these transmissions are essential for the brain to function. Most medications work on the transmitters. In case of depression, we focus on chemicals such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.  picture found:  https://www.quora.com/Why-don-t-we-treat-patients-by-giving-serotonin-or-other-neurotransmitters-directly-as-we-do-with-some-hormones-for-example-and-what-will-happen-if-when-this-is-t...

Now there is no one right way or no one way to do therapy. However, there is one that is widely known. It might work on most people, but it definitely won't work on everyone. It is a very complex and thought-out system.  picture found:  https://www.allure.com/story/lets-talk-therapy-month I think it's a safe bet to say that most patients out there have at least once in their life had to fill up some form of an excel sheet. Maybe you knew it already, maybe not, but that is called the schema mode inventory .  Why is it notable? Because it is an excellent system.  If you already know what it is, you may skip this part: Schema Mode Inventory requires you to fill a sheet (it might be offered to you in any form or it might be verbally asked of you during therapy, especially during introductory sessions). The sheet is compiled with statements and you have to choose a number from 1 to 6 with 1 being that the statement doesn't resonate with you and 6...

I think the hardest part about depression is people's misunderstanding. It is one of the most heartbreaking things to witness. I have definitely witnessed it on my skin, and it was not pretty.  So this is my guide to "how to be understanding and helpful". I have had my share of those friends who disappear when you by any chance mention it. The mentality is that "I don't know about that, it's probably best if I just don't make it worse or anything."  Except that's the worst thing you can do. Whenever a friend is having a hard time, the last thing you should do is abandon them. We make friends in case we should ever fall, they'd pick us up again and we'd do the same thing. It is all about support.  picture found:  https://www.recoveryconnection.com/choosing-friends-wisely-recovery/ 1. Never belittle. Here are some things that you need to know about those people. They are exhausted. Whether it is life, stress or a...