Things You'll Need:
- Phychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Friend and/or family support
- An exercise routine
- A hobby or a place to volunteer
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Step 1
Get Help. Don't sit alone staring at the wall wondering what you should do. Get a therapist. If you have major depression, you will probably need both a psychiatrist and a psychologist.
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Step 2
If you are prescribed medicine, take it the way you are supposed to. Skipping or lowering doses without supervision will put you at risk for more depressive episodes and nasty medicine side effects.
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Step 3
Exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes. Several articles on this subject are available at psychologytoday.com. Exercise provides a sense of accomplishment and stimulates the production of endorphines, the feel good chemicals we need. Also studies show that exercise has a positive effect on the vagus nerve, which is shown to have a direct effect on depression.
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Step 4
Don't sit around and ponder where it all went wrong. You'll end up doing that for days, weeks, months, even years and at the end of all of it, you still won't know where it all went wrong. Get involved. Volunteer to help others or animals. Get out of your own head.
