When you're depressed, you often feel like you're in a world by yourself and no one is worse off than you and it will just never get better. I want you to realize that you are not the only one; there are many people out there who are suffering with depression and anxiety, with panic attacks and general feelings of unhappiness. You may think you're the only person with your particular problem and no one would understand, but that is far from the truth as you would find if you contacted your GP or looked for support groups. Depression is very isolating and can make you feel awful, but this doesnt need to be so.
The good news for you is no matter what caused the depression or how bad you feel, there are millions of people who have conquered their depression and they were in a much worse situation than you. If you believe that you are beyond help, this article will cause you to think otherwise and realise that there is help if you just go and look and in the meantime try and follow some of the suggestions. Many of you will learn that you simply haven't tried the right techniques yet, and that when you do the world seems a whole lot better place. Some of you may not even realize that you have a form of depression. A lot of you will have had relatives or friends tell you to JUST SNAP OUT OF IT but that is of no help.
Recognising that you may be suffering from a form of depression, be it a mild depression or something more serious, such as Clinical Depression or in some cases Manic Depression is one of the first steps to improving your life.
Some of the indicators to depression are:-
Insomnia
Restlessness
Irritability
Loss of appetite
Weight change (increased weight or loss of weight)
Feelings of hopelessness/worthlessness
Loss of sex drive
Thoughts of suicide
Digestive disorders
Fatigue
Lack of energy.
Maybe you have felt several of the above symptoms at least one time in your life, but it becomes a concern when those feelings begin to affect your lifestyle on a regular basis, and you feel that there is nothing that you can do to improve the situation.
Some things that you might try to help are:-
Talking to a friend or relative
Finding a support group
Meditation
Hypnosis
Exercise
Deep breathing
Yoga/Pilates
Keeping yourself busy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Writing a diary/journal of what felt good that day
Some foods that have shown to help get over depression are:-
Brown rice
Oily fish
Brewers yeast
Cabbage/Brussels sprouts
And also some herbs and supplements that have shown benefits are:-
St Johns Wort
California poppy
Lavender
Ginkgo Biloba
Basil
Spearmint
Royal Jelly
Blue green algae
Borage
Good nutrients for depression include:-
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Omega 3 fatty acids
Amino acids
Folic acid
Magnesium.
Aroma-therapy oils can help and can be used as a massage, in your bath, in an oil burner among other uses. Aroma-therapy oils that can help include:-
Basil
Bergamot
Chamomile
Cypress
Geranium
Jasmine
Lavender
Lemongrass
Orange
Patchouli
Rose
Rosemary
Sage (especially Clary Sage)
Sandalwood
Ylang Ylang.
I hope that you have found something useful in this article and that you can see that there are ways to help yourself or to get help and also that you are truly not the only one out there with these problems. If all else fails talk to your GP as they have access to all the resources that you may be likely to need.
I spent several years as a personal assistant to a Consultant Psychiatrist and learned a lot about depression, its different forms and the cures and self help that was available. For more help and information you can read more about the causes, types and cures for depression at www.squidoo.com/stopdepressionnow.
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