Those who are depressed, depending on how severe their case is, can find that it interferes with them being able to function normally in life. Discover here if you are merely sad (as bad as that feels) or actually depressed so that you know what you're dealing with and can then focus on appropriate treatment to get better.
Giving up should never be considered as an option, although, at times it may seem like the easiest and perhaps, best, solution. You must seek solutions for your depression, as there are many available.
Recent research has shown that anti-depressant drugs are not effective for mild to moderate depression, but can be helpful for those with severe depression.
Once you have established that you are, in fact depressed, then you need to determine also if yours is a case of mild to moderate, as opposed to severe. Your doctor will be able to help you make that determination. Good luck to you. You can do this!
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It is very important to distinguish depression from sadness. We are an overmedicalized society and turn some things that are normal responses to lifecycle events into depression and I think that that keeps some people suffering longer than they need to. Sadness needs to be expressed and not held in or "put-on-a-happy-faced".
Hi Ragtimelil,
I sure hope at least one of them works for you finally. Please let me know. Good luck.
Thanks,
Athena
Thanks for this article. I do have bouts of depression and have tried some remedies without much luck so far. Guess I just haven't found the one that works for me. I'm going to try some you suggested.
Hi Katiem2,
Thanks for your feedback. It will help those reading about the methods recommended here to know that they work from someone who experiences SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
I am happy to write about this as my passion is to help people with this condition as well as many other related conditions.
Be well,
Athena
P.S. Spring is almost here :)
Great article, I experience seasonal depression. I love getting outside and being apart of the great out doors but don't like the cold, this creates an unbalance. I've used a lot of the techniques you've outlined here and they do work. I feel depression is part of the human condition, something we all face from time to time. Thank you for talking about it and doing such extensive work. Its nice to have a go to girl for this issue to share with others.
Hi Kajohu,
Thanks so much for your feedback. This is my very first Wizz ( is that what they're called?).
So happy that you have found ways that work for you whenever this nasty thing called depression tries to take over. All that you mention are great ways to combat depression.
Also glad that you do not tackle it using drugs as I feel they tend to give you so many other things to deal with, as in negative side effects.
I look forward to reading your work as well and getting to know you.
Thanks again,
Athena
This is a very thoughtful and comprehensive overview on depression. I occasionally have mild bouts of depression (luckily not major!), and what helps me most is yoga and getting outside for brisk walks. Also during the winter, I sit next to my NatureBright SunTouch lamp (I see you have it listed above!). Also being with other people keeps me from spiraling inward to dwell on depressive thoughts.