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Tips for Coping with Depression
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Tips for Coping with Depression
Keep informed.
Have a routine.
Minimize
newsfeeds.
Social contact is
important.
Alcohol and drug
use.
Screen time.
Video games.
Social media.
Help others.
Support
healthcare workers.
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Tips for Coping with Depression
A couple of excerpts:
“Writers suffer from depression for all the usual reasons (innate biochemical susceptibility, early life experiences, etc.) but they also live lives full of contributing factors. Isolation, introspection, lack of physical exercise, irregular hours, less than perfect diet, and lack of exposure to sunlight – all may cause a depression, or worsen one. So also do financial and professional uncertainty – the lack of control of events which writers experience in every aspect of their work. To these, some writers add alcohol or drug addiction (yup, these do contribute to depression)…”
“When you're depressed, everything seems futile – you are sure the book will be lousy even if you do write it. When you're depressed, you have less courage, less resilience, less ability to handle ordinary stressors.”
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Choose a piece and close your eyes, focus on breathing deeply. Feel yourself one with nature, the earth, the air, the fire, the water.
Your favorite radio app or YouTube will have a wide selection. Here are two:
Native American Sleep Music: canyon flute & nocturnal canyon sounds.
Rain and Native American Flutes (with thunder).
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The television show LOST had a metaphor for practically every human condition, including the need to get help. The characters in LOST pretty much deny their issues and insist they're just fine, no – better than fine, they are really doing well alone, thank you very much. But of course they are totally messed up, one and all.
And only by opening up and letting people in and letting people help them do they survive and ultimately thrive, in ways they never expected. (If by survive you mean mostly die, but that's another discussion about physical death vs. spiritual death and we're not going there.)
Not to beat a dead metaphor, but you don't have to go it alone. Get help when you need it. And when you're miserable a lot of the time you probably need it.
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Tips for Coping with Depression
You may display what is called a “flat affect,” which means your facial expression is blank. Smiles are forced and fake, but you don't necessarily look sad, either.
Your energy may be low. You may not get moving very easily or quickly, and you may not get excited much.
You may not be very assertive and you may not be interested in things you used to enjoy.
Sometimes you may be a little confused because you're not focusing. You may be forgetful.
You can have head and body aches.
You may be a little clumsier than normal.
Or you may not have any of these symptoms. Depression is sneaky.
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One QUOTE from an article on the website:
“You don’t have to be brave all of the time. You are not damaged or defeated. Have patience. Give yourself permission to grieve, to cry, and to heal. Allow a bit of compassion, you’re doing the best you can. We all are.” ~Unknown
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All in all, black cherries are delicious and nutritious and fantastic for fighting depression (as part of a balanced diet, not as medicine, of course)!
And they're
coming into season, so yum!
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I find THIS video by this guy who is uber-successful extremely comforting and inspiring. And chock full of perspective.
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