Self-help guide for depression

  If you feel depressed, you are not alone. Approximately 12-25% of the world’s population will face depression in their lifetime, with the onset occurring more often in the 40s and 50s (the so-called midlife crisis), but that doesn’t mean that you are immune to depression before you reach middle age and they have already crossed it. Women, low-income groups, poor life situations, stressful situations and anxiety, even gloomy winters, frequent night shifts and lack of sunlight can all be weak gaps for depression to invade. Moreover, depression is not like chicken pox or a young love affair that you fall in love with once and are immune for life. Depression follows you around, and you don’t know which part of your life will jump out and stick to you. In fact, depressive states of mind or mood disorders are common, and only to a certain degree of severity are they diagnosed as depressive disorders (MDD).  Only about 2.2% of people with MDD actually meet the diagnostic criteria, with an average onset between the ages of 20 and 30, and a 5.8% lifetime chance of experiencing it. It’s not unusual for someone to be depressed for a while, but it’s worth waiting in long lines at the hospital for a lifetime of depression. If you are not part of the 5.8%, you can try to adjust yourself first. Perhaps, depression is an opportunity to remind you to pay attention to change their lifestyles it.  1, sleep “I would like to sleep well, but I always turn off the light and think of all kinds of things that make me unhappy.” That’s right, if telling a depressed person to get a good night’s sleep would work, it would be more convenient to just say stop being depressed. For the most common depression symptoms, not being able to sleep or waking up too early must be among the top five. However, getting a good night’s sleep does help to restore energy and relieve a bad mood.  If insomnia does occur frequently, you can try a better approach than forcing yourself to lie in bed and flip pancakes.  Choose a regular sleep time for yourself, one that should be realistic for your situation. Certain children who are used to going to bed late can’t make it to bed at 9:00 even if they are not depressed, or if that TA of yours is a night owl, then don’t cause family conflict by having to insist on the impossible task of going to bed early and getting up early. What suits you is the most insistent, according to work, family, dead begging to jump into bed with cats, neighbors square dance time to develop a good sleep time belonging to you, tell your family, and then try to ensure that every day at about the same time to go to sleep.  With this time, we can face the problem of thinking too much before going to bed. Try to give yourself a “deal with anxiety” time, this time is better than half an hour away from the time you envisage going to sleep. Then check your company email, watch a horror movie, cry a lot, think about yourself three times a day, text your boyfriend or girlfriend (for some people there is also makeup removal or kissing your partner) these activities are all placed at this time to do. Remember, after this time is over, you can no longer think about these issues that keep you preoccupied.  Don’t sleep because you’re worried about not sleeping. This is a very difficult phrase that is actually the reason why most people can’t sleep. “I have to go to work tomorrow, but it’s already 3:30 and I’m still sleepless.” This kind of question is like a trap, the more nervous you are, the more you can’t sleep; the more you can’t sleep, the more nervous you are. Try to let yourself not think about how to get up tomorrow, but do something boring, counting sheep, counting dumplings, reciting the “Three Hundred Tang Poems” …… sleep will come unnoticed.  2, diet Eating although not powerful enough to fight invasive species, but slightly to fight depression or can be. A small frustration eating a piece of sugar will be much happier, but depressed patients are best not to eat too much sugar and starchy foods. Sugar intake will give the brain a temporary buzz, but large swings in blood sugar can cause more health and weight problems. A balanced diet, more fresh fruits and vegetables, coarse grains, quit smoking and alcohol, and ensure the intake of protein and moderate amounts of fats, in order to provide the body in good condition to deal with emotional problems.  3, exercise Exercise is a natural antidepressant, especially aerobic exercise, which can speed up blood circulation, increase oxygen supply to the brain, and promote the secretion of endorphins and serotonin. These two happen to be the most effective “home-grown” drugs against anxiety and depression. At the same time, to deal with the common symptoms of depression, such as “too lazy to move” and “all thoughts are lost”, consciously get yourself moving, consciously participate in some group sports, make friends, so that you have no excuse to be lazy, you may be able to find a good Sports, discover their new advantages; or take the opportunity to meet the TA in mind, to carry out a new relationship it.  4. Knowing and accepting yourself The alarm bell of the die-hard rationalists Depression is almost always accompanied by emotional guilt, shame, low self-esteem, and self-depreciation. In the world of depression, other people’s children are good, and they are worthless.