Depression Facts

or those that do NOT suffer from depression, but are trying to better understand the disease: Step 1 – completely forget what you thought you knew and start learning from scratch. Remove any preconceived notions or thoughts you have on the subject. Step 2 – realize that you cannot fully understand depression without suffering from the disease (sort of a catch 22). The ‘walk a mile in someone’s shoes’ concept is very very true with depression. Step 3 – understand that depression is way worse than you think it is. No matter how awful you feel about depression after learning a few facts, the actual experience of suffering from depression is devastating and almost impossible to articulate in words.

Fighting Depression

Sometimes fighting depression requires avoidance. If we suffer from depression and can’t find relief, we first need to break our existing pattern and habits to form new habits that will help.

regret

Most people with depression also have regret. It’s part of the package. Personally, I cannot think of one day over the past 30+ years where I didn’t have moments of deep regret. I’ve often wondered if somehow I became addicted to regret?

Depression is a monster

In this article I would like to discuss my top 4 ways to combat depression. After years of trial and error, I found 4 ways that consistently help. I still suffer and have bad days, but my over-all quality of life is much better.

DEPRESSION HURTS

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people. It can cause a range of symptoms, and its causes are not fully understood. However, there are several effective treatment options available, including medications, therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy.