I Remember my Depression Treatment.

There have been several times in my life that I suffered from sadness and boredom of my life. I was not bored with my children and my marriage I more so bored with myself. I was not pleased with which the way my life was playing out. I did not realize it at the time but I was suffering from depression and anxiety. Today I struggled with the lies in my head.

And then I remembered at some point during that time I would put myself through exercises I had learned through helping people at a very young age. My personal depression treatment.I would challenge myself against negative thinking by following a certain process. It is a form of a depression test. A self-diagnosis if you will.

  • I would ask myself, if I would be able to tell another person what I was thinking about myself and get away with it? Especially someone that I knew cared for me?
  • I would allow myself to be less than perfect and or accept who I am as I am.
  • I would make sure if I was to socialize with people I would make sure they were a positive influence full of love and happiness.
  • I would make sure I would keep a journal of all the thoughts I was feeling as I felt them especially and specifically the negative ones.

This way of feeling is depression and anxiety and I need depression help. I was not aware that there was such a thing as depression treatment centers. Depression drains your energy, hope and drive making it difficult to do what you need to feel better. Overcoming and receiving depression treatment isn’t quick or easy. It is far from impossible. You cannot just tell yourself to snap out of it. You do have control, some… even if you have severe depression. They key is to start small and chip away at it. Feeling better takes time but you can achieve a better mindset if you make positive choice every day.

To recover from depression takes action. The action is to make a decision. Making a decision when you are depressed probably seems impossible and it is! The first thing you need to do is begin to think of any and all positive memories that put you in a positive state of mind. It is a catch .22…. Once we make a decision we feel so happy when we know that we finally made that choice…and then comes the work… which will be frustrating and might through you in a spiraling downward fall because the challenge is so great and failure is not an option…. Too hard and it is much easier to remain in a depressed state of mind rather than to work so hard to attain something that you do not even remember the emotion let alone feel it.

The best way to begin is to start small as I mentioned earlier. Chip away and have small goals. Feel happiness in small amounts gaining more traction and accepting who you are little by little. Smile more often and laugh. Little by little you will start to feel better and the clouds will subside. It is better to get depression help than be subjected to depression medication. This depression treatment is better than getting prescribed prescription medication.

There are a few steps that should be taken in order to start digging your way out of the emotional grave you’re in. In essence you feel dead to the world and or you are really technically dead to everyone in your mind… or at least wanting to be at the forefront of thought.

1 – Cultivate Supportive Relationships.

You might have burned a few bridges with your self-destructive behaviors. It is understandable. But reach out to your family and friends for support and be honest with them for what you are experiencing. Re-building some of these relationships will be healing. Choose one person first and have them be your advocate. Start small! Remember. Build yourself an accountable support network.

2 –   Get Moving!

  • Talk to someone about your feelings
  • Help someone else that feels the same and you can relate to. Volunteer!
  • Have lunch or coffee with a friend.
  • Ask a loved one to check in on you like I mentioned above.
  • Accompany someone to the movies, concert and or a small get together.
  • Get in contact with an old friend
  • Go for a walk with a work out buddy.
  • Schedule a weekly dinner or lunch date.
  • Join a club or a class. Socialize! Visit Here
  • Confide in a vocational contact…. Clergy, teacher or sports coach….
  • Put on some music and dance around…. Be brave!
  • Dog walk
  • Use the stairs instead of the elevator
  • Park your car far!

Exercise is an anti-depressant.

3 – Challenge Negative Thinking and Avoid the Following….(Depression Facts Link)

  • All or Nothing thinking – the black or white theory, all or nothing…. If I Fall Short I am a total FAILURE!
  • Over Generalization – Generalizing from a single negative experience, I can’t do anything right!
  • The Mental Filter – Ignoring positive events and focusing on the negative.
  • Diminishing the positive – Coming up with excuses that positive doesn’t apply to you.
  • Jumping to Conclusions – “He must think I am Pathetic” I’ll be stuck in this Dead End Job forever.”
  • Emotional Reasoning – Believing the way you FEEL reflects reality….
  • “Should and “Should Nots” – Beating yourself up if you don’t live up to your expectations and rules.
  • Labeling – Labeling yourself negatively. I’m a Loser” I am an Idiot”

4 – Do things that make you feel good.

5 – Eating Healthy and Drink Water