SELF HELP TIPS FOR MANAGING DEPRESSION

[AGrace]

Hi Everyone,

Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list...

Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the 5 senses

Distress Tolerance – Accepting Emotions and Self Soothing

Distraction – Put the thoughts/feelings aside and come back to them when you are ready to deal with them

Positive Affirmations – Have some affirmations written down repeat them to yourself daily

Sleep/Exercise/Diet – All 3 aspects of our lifestyle can impact the way we think/feel

Increasing Pleasurable Activities – Engage in at least one pleasurable activity per day

[Sally5]

Hi Jessica94,
Thank you for sharing your fears and feelings. I used to have similar feelings. I have a great life too, great job, but felt like I didn't belong. Two things, I somehow came to realise that I am as perfectly imperfect as everyone else on the planet, and imposter syndrome is a real thing. Discovering these things helped me.
You are perfect beautiful, and exactly where you are meant to be 💕

[chloe_xx]

Hi Jessica,

Welcome to the forum! This forum provides a safe and friendly environment for people to communicate and support each other. Firstly, you sound like an amazing person with a wonderful partner, family and job.

Your partner and family are there to support you, have you talked to them how you are feeling? Even though it may be scary at first, I am sure they will provide you with the support and love you need. If you feel more comfortable talking to a professional, Beyond blue has a 24/7 support service available at 1300 22 4636.

You will get through this, all the best,

Chloe

[Yara]

I fought with my partner, and he left, I have guilty feeling that I'm the one who initiate the problem, too much down, how come after our efforts to make this bind working properly, he decided to left? I'm in the grieve stage, and don't know how to get over it

[demonblaster]

Hi there everyone ☺

Welcome to the forums Lara ☺good to see you. Well done reaching out for help and expressing how you're feelings not always easy, you've done well ☺.

It's really hard when there's breaks whether temporary or permanent it hurts for sure.

Darl this threads about depression that you clearly you poor person are going through and is also about tips for helping to cope with it. There might hopefully be something in it that can help you.

Otherwise the better way for you to get support lovey is to start a new thread of your own where people who've been in similar circumstances might be able to help with advice and support.

If you're unsure how to start one if you from the top of the page go to FAQ in the Red button Sophie has posted how to on the first post.

If any questions feel free to ask and if you like you could let us know the name of your thread here.

I do hope it goes ok for you in time. At the moment it wouldn't feel so good at all. I'm sorry you're hurting 💗

[Calico898]

How do I stop unhealthy coping habits? I stress eat and absolutely despise myself afterwards, then overeat because the day is “ruined anyway”. I also find it hard to get up and exercise, which again feels like I’m being lazy and useless.

[Flowertop]

I know the feeling, it is a vicious cycle. I have been trying to do 2 small things a day, Today I exercised on the morning(forced myself) and then spent some time outside.

Small steps at a time. I have been binge eating a lot lately and it never feels good.

[Jolyn]

Hi

I wish I could do something but I can hardly get through the day

[demonblaster]

Hi there Calico898/Flowertop/Jolyn and readers 🖐

Good to see you all ☺ welcome and thanks for posting.

Youse did well navigating and posting here. If you'd like to make a thread for your own space to post in we'll be able to support you as here's for tips for coping with depression.

4th Post above you'll find how to do threads. If any probs you could ask in the FAQ Red button at the top of pages.

Also you may like to let us know the name of your thread here if you do, someone reading here might pop over and when I can I'll come over because I can relate to it all. Too much fun isn't it

Hope your days have been better 🌞

🌱 new beginnings start from inside

[LeeD]

Hi Megan!

I feel the exact same way the only difference is it’s me 😐. My partner works full time as a social worker and i don’t work due to my psychical/mental health conditions. I find it hard most days to get up and do the household chores even going out in public to the shops or dinner with my partner 😐. I know i have social anxiety/depression it comes and goes sometimes lasting months on end. I feel so upset for my partner to have to go through all this with me 😢 But she tells me everyday things will be ok and that it’s her and i against the world 🙂 which gives me hope and the will power to keep soldiering on 🙂. I guess all I’m trying to say is keep being that positive support person 😁

[Rarra]

This thread is so helpful, and full of great little ideas! Really makes me think of the whole medication vs self-help debate. Over the last few years I have stopped taking my antidepressants several times without consulting a doctor (I am aware that this is like medication rule # 1 broken), and each time after a few weeks found myself spiralling (SHOCK!) and feeling sorry for myself. I've come to realise that medication helps my stability and gives me the space to explore these little self-soothing techniques and brain training tricks. I guess its quite easy to fall into a lazy pattern and stop working on myself when the medication is doing its job and i cannot foresee the next dark day. In the future, I would like to come off them (with the help of my doctor) and feel confident in my ability to soothe myself, and I'm pretty confident with the help of these forums that I can one day 🙂