Sometimes, the severity of depression would depend to a large extent on how much you allow it to affect you. Just like stress, some people handle depression quite easily while others are unable to resist and fall headlong into the pit. Failures, loss of lives or property, poverty, diseases are some of the factors that predispose individuals to depression. The good thing is that no matter how deep one has fallen, he/she can still be rescued with the right attitude and resources. When you feel depression coming into your life, here are some useful things you can do to chase it away:
1. Stop self-pity: The first emotion that invites depression into your life is self-pity. If you find yourself in a situation where everything feels like you have been singled out for suffering, you start pitying yourself. This then leads to more complex emotions and depression starts to step in. To battle depression, one of the first things to do is to stop feeling sorry for oneself so that the cycle can be broken even before it begins.
2. Fix the problem: Finding and fixing the root of the problem is another way to send depression out of your life. Whatever the problem is, try as much as possible to fix it instead of focusing more on the harm done. Taking steps to get rid of the problem will give you the opportunity to change the situation and afford you less time for worrying.
3. Accept the situation: It is important to know when to stop so that you do not spend more energy chasing after a lost cause. There are certain situations that are beyond human control and once you realize that there is nothing you could have done differently, then it is time to let go. It is not very easy to give up and let go, but the earlier it is done, the better. To battle depression, you need closure, and to get this you have to accept that some things are beyond control and stop blaming yourself so that you can move forward.
4. Get help: Depression is a leading cause of suicides and mental instability. This scary fact is a good reason for you to accept that you need help. Getting that help does not mean you have to see a psychiatrist or a psychologist, it could come from a close friend or family member. Depression usually takes advantage of the fact that you have no one to share problems with so you may need to relate with someone that has gone through the same problems you are facing for some solace. Remember that everyone needs a friend in times of trouble and keeping it all inside will not help.
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