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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:26

Here are my non-medication depression tips (and even if you take meds, these are all good!)

Try going out with friends more, even if you don't feel like it. Pass the time by reading more or doing crosswords, to get thru the bad times. play happy music, not down and depressing stuff. write a list of things you love and read it (fluffy kittens, restored antique cars, fresh towels after a hot shower, etc.) include all your senses in the list. go out and get more sunshine. Exercise every time you feel bad, it is a natural mood regulator. go get counseling.

If you're female, it could be PMS, you will have to keep track.

if these things don't do it for you, you either have to suffer this until it ends (if it ever does) or take pills.

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There are two type of depression;1) reactive depression.2) pathological depression.Reactive depression usually due lose;family member lose,friend lose,business lose,school failure or love fair failure.Unless very sever most people can handle it take some time to recover.If case go to xterm such as suicidal ideation show or attend that need professional help.I hope you are belong to this group and not very serious.If you have previous his-try of mental illness and belong to second group that no double you need professional help.

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See a psychologist, they do therapy. Not a psychiatrist they do chemical imbalance of brain (drugs). Psychologist may recommend that you take antidepressant until you get stabilized in treatment.

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it also happens to me but you may try this i am very sUre its going to work --relax in Ur chair put Ur hands on d handles let them be heavy without any force attached then close ur eyes think about ur happy days like what u ate,places u went ,good moment u shared with new and old people.when done with DAT take Ur bathe, eat and sleep in d evening, stroll in an area where its not noisy and also visit friends,,,it will surely work for u See u do that

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wright down your feelings like in a journal or do it on the yahoo thing so that your not keeping it all bundled up and dont worry if it doesnt make sence and then read it over to your self and just know it will be better soon and dont worry you can cry dont try to be strong bc thats never good

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If pills and counselling are out, practice for 20 mins daily the meditation technique at http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/... and when it recurs. If you feel the urge to self harm, put a rubber band over your wrist (for a few minutes, maximum) and flick it, or hold an ice cube in both hands, or draw a red line across your wrist. See http://www.focusas.com/selfinjury.html... and http://www.beattheblues.info/? and www.depression.com/- and the blogs of Shan Eris on "tackling depression" in myspace blogs at www.myspace.com Exercise daily and eat a healthy diet; keep occupied.

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It's not an easy life so there isn't really an easy answer. But if you have a girlfriend you shouldn't be lonely so much. Consider yourself very lucky. Some don't have what you have.