[petebenner1]

Hi Friends,

Here I am sharing some good tips which really well for beating depression.

• Develop Interest
• Keep Positive
• Fix your Personal Problems
• Create a Positive Social life
• Stop Bad Behavior
• Be Realistic
• Make Changes
• Become Active
• Fix your Diet
• Control your Thinking

[Marla500]

thank you petebenner! I have been concentrating on fixing my diet-no where near there yet-but I can't believe how much better I feel when I eat lots more vegetables and much less bread and sugar!!! the rest are good reminders too, thanks again!

Thanks... it's so obvious and so easy... I don't know how I overlooked those... where were you 5 years ago??? You really should consider putting this into a book

[coneyislandbaby]

This is basically a list of things that are in fact impossible for me to accomplish when I'm severely depressed.

I wish people could understand that depression is much more than a state of mind. And that I have as much control over it as I have control over the sun rising and setting every day. When you're as depressed as I've been over the past month, the hobbies that I cherish become meaningless wastes of time and effort. "Keeping positive" means nothing. I don't have time or energy to be physically active because I can't sleep and I work 45 hours per week and spend most of my extra time either trying to get some sleep or seeing doctors. My diet is fine, I don't eat red meat or chicken, I don't drink soda, I don't go to fast food restaurants, and I eat candy and chips once in a blue moon as a treat. My lifestyle is fine, my mental state is what's f'd up.

Why is this so hard for everyone to understand?

[Marla500]

we all understand it, because we all have it. but we still have to fight it. it doesn't hurt to have a list of things to try....it won't cure you like it won't cure me. but maybe you could pick one thing and focus on that while you are seeking treatment. I have to stay on top of my depression constantly and the only way I can do that is to practice whatever techniques I can, to what ever degree I can at that given time. I know it is frustrating but try to assume positive intent here.

Do I have alot of work to do..

I am workin on the first one though..

thx 4 postin

[Hellion]

For some reason I find myself skeptical of this list.

Originally Posted by Hellion

For some reason I find myself skeptical of this list.

No kidding Could have just cut to the chase and given the old "snap out of it" advice

[scottandrew65]

1 Preventing excess consumption of caffeinated drinks and alcohol.
2 Reducing sodium consumption.
3 Having healthy food.
-Such as vegetables and fruits
4 Having a glass of warm dairy before going to bed

[anon61514]

I don't control my thinking, the media does that for me. Haha!

(I think I've been at University too long.)

[missbelle]

Sorry, when I was depressed none of those would have worked.....only meds

Now, feeling blue...a totally different animal...these would work but for clinical depression.... sorry.!!........they would have been useless!!

[missbelle]

Originally Posted by George H.

Thanks... it's so obvious and so easy... I don't know how I overlooked those... where were you 5 years ago??? You really should consider putting this into a book

HEE HEE.......George you are so funny........LOL, LOL,LOL,LOL,

I don't know missbelle... I felt kinda iffy about saying that. You are so right though... feeling blue/sad /down/troubled and having real depression is entirely different. Those suggestions are a bit like telling a quadriplegic that a nice brisk daily walk is what's needed. Makes you wonder where people are getting their conception of depression. Could it be those anti-depressant ads on tv?