No matter how we protect ourselves from stress, they still catch up, and distracting and resting the exhausted psyche is not always possible. And what do we have as a result? Depression! And how will you cope with it yourself? We are not treated to experts, and we do not always have the strength to share problems with a stranger, so we have to think about how to get out of depression ourselves.
Depression or want to eat?
Before you think how to cope with depression yourself, it is worth determining whether or not you have this disorder. Many people use the word depression, not knowing its meaning, is called depression usual fatigue and bad mood. Depression is a much more difficult condition, its main sign is the lack of desire and strength to do anything. This applies to work, and to communicate with loved ones, including the disconnection of all phones. A person who suffers from depression has no desire even to look after himself, even the need to get out of bed is perceived with hostility, because everything does not make sense. Frequent violations of sleep, in severe cases, there are suicidal moods.
Causes of Depression
How can you deal with depression without knowing the reason? Therefore, if you want to deal with it yourself, gather and try to understand what caused this state. It is clear that the cause of depression by and large is one - stress. But which one exactly?
Listen to yourself, after which case you began to look at life in this way. Perhaps after thinking about the problem, you will realize that it is not so important, time often prioritizes differently, and you still continue to mourn for what has lost value for you by inertia.
In addition, depression can be caused by a prolonged absence of any changes, monotony of life. Health problems, work at the limit of opportunities, too, can cause depression. Sometimes, it seems that such a state has arisen from scratch, but this does not happen, or you simply can not isolate the cause, or it is a revaluation of values, for example, you realized that you are not doing what you would like to do. If the cause was established, it is excellent, the first step to self-management of depression is done.
How to deal with depression?
Having dealt with the cause of depression, you need to realize that this condition is temporary, perhaps, so the body tells us about the need for rest, respite. So listen to him, believe that the depression will pass, the world will return to the paint, and maybe you do not remember that in your life there was such a period. But it is worth remembering that quickly getting rid of depression, no matter how hard you try, will not work out, it takes time. By the way, about diligence, how can you get out most of the depression if you do nothing? Of course, nothing will work! So end up lying on the couch and proceed to perform the following actions:
- If depression is caused by stress or overwork, then rest is needed, and not necessarily some sophisticated, often enough sleep, even if prolonged, to nausea. If you do not go to sleep, use natural sedatives - motherwort, valerian. Take a soothing bath, learn to meditate, sign in to the pool. It's also good to start doing something with your own hands - draw, weave from the beads, knit, make repairs at home, change the long-boring manner of dressing.
- Entertain yourself, paint your day so that only time remains for sleep and food. Go to dancing, yoga, go to concerts, exhibitions and theaters, play billiards and bowling, jump with a parachute.
- Pay attention to your health, include more fruits and vegetables in the diet, start taking vitamins.
- Understand yourself, find a job that brings joy. In search of yourself will help creativity, books, movies, communication with loved ones or "talking heart to heart" with your diary.
And how to be if you can not get rid of deep depression yourself and treatment with positive emotions and rest does not bring results? Address to the expert, depressive status still anybody happy did not do or make.