
Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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I just feel so lonely. I have felt like this all day. I'm tried of feeling so down and depressed. I'm just tried. So can I just get some hug. Also maybe some Advice on how I can feel better. Do you know any good books on healing from Depression and Sexually abuse ?
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And here are some other things you can also try:
NON MEDICAL WAYS OF COUNTERACTING DEPRESSION
* Take a cold bath/shower every AM - or a cold splash of water on your face can pick you up.
* Work, school, or planned routine, as usual(don't let yourself slide)
* 1/2 hour every day of aerobic exercise (stuff that gets your heart pumping)
* rousing music (upbeat, happy no blues or sad songs)
* incense or aromatherapy
* whole food/balanced diet (no preservatives, colors, etc.
* "looking and seeing" 5 min/day (purposefully observing surroundings - preferably positive things)
COPING WITH STRESS
* tighten and relax body (& concentrate on something pleasant 1/2 hr/day) [there is a name for this method I can't recall, but specifically, you are supposed to lay down in a comfortable, quiet place, and start with your
toes, tense and relax, then point your feet forward, tense and relax, etc., working your way up your entire body one muscle group at a time, and taking in a deep breath and blowing it out slowly in between each muscle group.]
* List stresses and worries, and figure out (constructive) objectives to deal with them
* At least 15" of sunshine/exercise a day helps make seretonin but do it early in the day - too close to bedtime, and it will keep you more awake.
POSITIVE THOUGHT
* write down three thoughts that regularly occur during depression, preferably ones that come in the earliest phases. - recognize these thoughts (and other signs, ie: headaches, frustration, confusion, etc.,) as symptoms of an episode of the same degree as any other physical problem (it is typical to minimize symtoms of depression, or not recognize them for what they are.)
THEN,
* retrain negative thought patterns two ways:
- recognize negative thoughts as symptoms of a depressive phase, a nuicance illness which (in itself) cannot do any real harm,(unless it is ignored)
- affirmations - repeat several times a day - saying scripture, positive (counteractive) true words,that turn around your negtive feelings.
These suggestions are from the book "Overcoming Depression"
i am so glad to have started talking to you...u really helped me the other night..sometimes we need someelse to point out that which is right in front of our face......life....i am sending you lots of hugs and lots more hugs and i want to let you know that there is light around you, and you are helping so many people that u do not even know...for that i say thank you