Depression — Taking the First Step

By David Spero We know what lightens depression. Exercise, sunshine, social contact, laughter, and avoiding sugars are some ways supported by studies. But how can you start do things like that when you're feeling down, hopeless, depressed? I've been there, and I know a lot of our readers have too. Last time I wrote about this, Ephrenia commented, When I start getting depressed, I want to "hibernate"… stay inside, in bed, I don't want to be around people, not even on the Internet. When I start feeling that way, I KNOW I need to do the opposite of what I FEEL like doing. The hard part is finding the MOTIVATION to DO it when you are depressed! If you've ever been depressed, you can recognize how difficult it would be to start exercising, for example. It's actually hard to start anything new when depressed. Try new foods? Start keeping a log? I don't think so; it's hard to enough just to keep up with the basics of living. We know that getting help is one of the biggest pieces of overcoming depression and most other problems. But where do you get the energy to find help, and the courage to ask? When things go poorly, it's easy to give up on ourselves. That negativity makes it much harder to make changes. On my blog entry, mellonie wrote: "I try to exercise here at home, but I get down on myself and do not stick with it. I think if I had a partner who understood or was going through what I am, things would be easier." If you're like me and like most others who get depressed...
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