Depression
In today’s time depression is a very big problem. Where it brings distances among relations there it becomes the cause of suicides also. Depression is like a silent attacker that can attack on your nerves anytime without letting you know that you have become the victim of depression. This is a psychological disease. It is a mood disorder that causes a feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects on your thinking and behaviour and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems, in this patient lives in a doubt that he is ill without being in any illness. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities. It brings negativity in patient life and sometimes you may feel as if life isn’t worth living. Depression isn’t a weakness and you can’t simply get out of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But don’t get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychotherapy or both.
Symptoms of Depression
- Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness.
- Anger, frustration, even over small matters.
- Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies or sports.
- Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much.
- Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort. Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain.
- Anxiety, agitation or restlessness.
- Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements.
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame.
- Trouble in thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things.
- Frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts or suicide.
- Unexplained physical problems such as back pain or headaches.
How to come out of depression
Meditation:
Meditation has shown to be helpful for treating depression in clinical studies. Mindfulness meditation in particular has been shown to have a strong effect on lessening symptoms of depression, such as negative thinking, rumination, and lack of focus.
Exercise and yoga:
If you are feeling depressed then you must exercise, it will reduce your depression and it will divert your mind on different practices that are used in exercising. (Yoga poses for healing depression)
Listen to cool Music:
Music is the thing that can inspire anybody to anything. So when you are feeling depressed turn on funky and joyful music that inspires you and change your mood out of depression.
Enjoy Sunlight:
Increase your exposure to sunlight. Some research suggests increased amounts of sunlight can have a positive effect on mood. This is due to the effects of Vitamin D. You don’t need to do anything specific when you’re outside; just sitting on a bench and getting some sun can be helpful.
Get outdoors. Gardening, walking, and doing other activities outdoors can have beneficial effects. While some of these activities are also related to exercise Having exposure to fresh air and nature can be helpful in calming your mind and relaxing your body.
Change Thinking Immediately:
According to an estimate a person has 60, 000.00 thoughts per day and among these thoughts 87% are the negative thoughts and the same that a person had yesterday. So change your thoughts immediately and start thinking about the happiest moments of your past life because thinking of joyous memories will make a positive effect on your condition and mind state and it will help you to get rid of depression.
Find a creative outlet:
Find a creative outlet by writing, painting, dancing or doing some other creative activity on a regular basis.
Spend time with Animals:
Spend your time with any animal if you are not allergic of them. The existence of these animals that might be cat or dog makes release a hormone known as oxytocin that is released only when we fall in love, nursing or give birth. This hormone produces goodwill feelings.
Set your goals:
Determine the goals of your life and set them and set your life to achieve these goals as happiness and success comes in your way only if you have a reason to live and some motives in your life. Try to create a strong faith between God and you and ask Him for His mercy and guidance. Have faith in you and then work out to achieve your goals.
Makes Joyful Friends:
Friends that are really joyful can help us a lot to get rid of all the tensions, miseries and depressions of our life. Joyful companions will help us to revive again.
Regards-
