What is Depression

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DEPRESSION

• Self-Help and Tips for Overcome Depression

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What is Depression?

• Depression is sadness or downswings in the mood
  are normal reactions to lifes struggles,
  setbacks, disappointments or hopelessness that
  lasts for weeks, months or even longer. 
• It is a condition of mental disturbance, lack of
  energy and difficulty in maintaining
  concentration or interest in life. 

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Depression vs. Sadness

• Sadness- the feeling of sorrow or unhappiness 
• Sadness and depression have similar reactions for
  depression last longer than sadness. 
• Depression can affect someone's mood, cause them
  to feel drained, and cause someone to feel down. 
• Sadness does not last very long it can be
  something that makes you sad that day, and then
  you eventually get over it. 

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Fact about Depression

• One of the most illnesses found in human beings
• Serious and sometimes can be chronic
• Women are two to three times more likely to fall
  victim to the mood disorder than men.
• Depression tends to run in families
• Biological imbalances

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Common Symptoms of Depression

• Feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, guilty
• Eating and drink problems and loss or gain in
  weight
• Being vulnerable and over sensitive
• Loss of sex drive
• Loss of energy and motivation or concentration
• Physical aches and pains or difficulty with
  getting off to sleep

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Helping Tips for Depression Management

• Building Relationships Tips for building
  relationship
• Talk to one person about your feelings.
• Call or email youre an old friend.
• Have a lunch or coffee with your friends.
• Accompany someone to the movies or a small
  get-together
• Meet new people by talking or joining a club
• Confide in a counselor, therapist or clergy member

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Helping Tips for Depression Management

• Challenge Negative Thinking Way to challenge
  thinking
• Think outside yourself
• Allow yourself to be less than perfect.
• Socialize with positive people
• Keep a negative thought log

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Helping Tips for Depression Management

• Take care of yourself Do thing you enjoy
• Spend some time in nature
• Read a good book
• Play with a pet
• Listen your favorite music or watch movie and TV
  show
• Take care of a few small tasks
• Sleep properly.

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Helping Tips for Depression Management

• Get regular exercise Exercise is a powerful tool
  for dealing with depression. Few easy ways
• Walk while you are talking on the phone
• Pair up with an exercise partner
• Take your dog for a walk

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Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety Disorders

• By Tim OLawler

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