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October 24, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Nutrition is key to managing depression. WebMD has a comprehensive list of 53 vitamins and supplements suggested to help ease depression, with their effectiveness rated based on scientific studies.

For example, melatonin is likely ineffective, lavender is possibly effective, and lemon balm has insufficient evidence at this point.

CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.

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October 23, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

There are scientific and semi-scientific theories about why water, specifically large bodies of water, more specifically the ocean, may relieve symptoms of depression.

It can be a “letting go,” releasing worry to something vast and more powerful than yourself.

It's fresh air.

It's a change of environment.

It's all of these things and more. It is, in a word, magic.

So, go to the water – the ocean, a river, a lake, a fountain or a brook – and be refreshed and release your depression. If only for a little while.

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October 22, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Become invested in the process of change, not just the outcome.

You may have dealt with depression for years, and frankly may never eliminate it altogether. But you can continue to work toward coping – not being sad all the time, being able to hold a job, having healthy relationships.

HERE is an interesting article about the stages of changing your behavior.

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October 21, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Establish a healthy source of validation.

Make a “you” section in your daily gratitude journal.
Before seeking external validation, ask yourself, “What do I hope that person tells me?” Then tell it to yourself.
Recognize when you’re judging your feelings.
See yourself as the parent to the child version of you.
Get in the habit of asking yourself, “What do I need right now?”

For more detailed explanations, visit the tiny buddha website.

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October 20, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Barbara Heffernan, LCSW, is a trauma and anxiety expert with an extraordinary YouTube channel, awaken joy, that can help you cope with your depression and find healing.

"Do you feel trapped by a cycle of negative thoughts and then possibly destructive behaviors that go around and around, and you just don't feel good? Maybe depressed, maybe anxious, but overall you would just like to change how you feel? Is there anything that can help?"

THIS video focuses on: “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises (FEEL Better!). Watch this video for easy-to-implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises to help anxiety and help depression and help you live a happier life."

It's a how-to for shifting your thoughts and easing depression.

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October 19, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Strengthen your relationships with the people you love. Sometimes you may feel like darkness surrounds you, and they can be a beacon to follow back to the world.

So, make a list of those you want to stay in touch with and every week call or email the next person on the list.

The people you depend on or who depend on you should be contacted most frequently, but the more people you stay in touch with the lighter your life will feel.

And you may be the guiding light in someone else's life – helping them more than you will ever know.

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October 18, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Get help.

Money problems are depressing. They stress you out, wreak havoc with your self-esteem, and make it hard to get the proper nutrition you need for your physical and mental health.

“Feeling overwhelmed by money worries? Whatever your circumstances, there are ways to get through these tough economic times, ease stress and anxiety, and regain control of your finances.”

Helpguide.org has an in-depth section on coping with financial stress.

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October 17, 2021

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Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

Depression can contribute to isolation and a feeling of loneliness and separation from others. PsychCentral has some tips for handling loneliness:

Realize that loneliness is a feeling, not a fact.
Reach out because loneliness is painful and can confuse you into thinking that you are a loser, an outcast.
Notice your self-deflating thoughts.
Make a plan to fight the mental and emotional habits of loneliness.
Focus on the needs and feelings of others, with less attention on your lonely thoughts and feelings.
Find others like you.
Always show up when meeting with others.
Be curious, but don't expect perfection or applause.
Kindness goes a long way.
Be persistent. Even if a particular group does seem like a dead end for you, try another.

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October 16, 2021

CWD Daily

Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

With over 2 million YouTube subscribers, over 500,000 twitter followers, and 13 years of Internet popularity, YouTube star Charlie McDonnell still suffers from depression. It's an illness, folks.

HERE is a That's So Charlie video about his depression.

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