Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
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Step 1
Think positively. Having depression makes you feel worthless, helpless and hopeless and thinking positively will help limit these over time.
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Step 2
Do things that interest you. Doing a little exercise, going to movies, going to sports game or other activities can help.
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Step 3
Don't try to do too many things at once. Sometimes having too many activities can be overwhelming. Breaking them up into smaller tasks will help.
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Step 4
Talk to someone. Either a therapist or if you're not ready your friends or family.
Comments
contentguru said
on 7/16/2008 Exercise, meditation, diet plays a important role..http://www.depression-guide.com/
amylaine said
on 6/2/2008 Positive thinking is key, the rest will follow with a little bit of determination.
judytaos said
on 3/1/2008 I have recently read a book that is fantastic! It's called UP WITHOUT MEDS.
It tells you how to CURE depression without pills (and their side-effects) or psychotherapy (and it's high cost). I got it on Amazon. It is inexpensive. You can also go to the website upwithoutmeds.com. I know about 20 people who have gotten, it on my recommendation,for themselves or for someone they know who suffers from depression and they think the book is terrific. It goes into not just the steps, but how to accomplish the steps. For example, the advice here "Think positively" is not really helpful to a depressed person because they are caught in a spiral. If they could think positively, they wouldn't be depressed to begin with. And step #2 here, well, a depressed person doesn't feel they can do something interesting or go to a movie when they are caught in the spiral of depression. If you're depressed