What is a whole-person approach? To me that is to see that problems in one area affects how well one feels in other areas. I think that we have to take care of ourselves not as different pieces of cakes, but as a whole cake that fits together. Body (includes nutrition and physical activity among other), intellect, emotions and some spiritual input (meditation, concentrate on a wonderful view, and for those who have a religion to practice it). Work, studies or replacement for that is important in a whole-person-approach too, and so are living conditions and hobbies. To change these if we have problems in these areas might lower our depressions.

I think that we have to work on all these «pieces of the cake» to be able to live with our dispositions to be depressed. Sometimes we are working well on one part, e.g eating healthy, while we perhaps don't feel that we have energy to go for a walk or do some jogging.

I would like this thread to be a thread where people can come and say as an example: «I eat well, but am struggling with physical activity. I want to work with that part, but have problems with motivation». Then the rest of us can support that person (positive affirmations, suggestions for how to find motivation or other ...). I think that I will benefit from such a thread and hope others find the idea interesting as well. (May be we can see it as a give and get thread).

Of course we are all different and what works for one person doesn't have to work for another. As supporters that is what we have to be aware of.

To have a place where people ask how we are doing and were we show our interests for the long term work of others might be inspiring and helpful.

Let us respect each other as different, but valuable individuals on the journey toward healing (to be better equipped to cope with our tendencies to become depressed).

Come on let us draw our burdens together.