Tackling Depression, Four Effective Strategies
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Each time we are faced with challenges that seem to be beyond our strengths, we get into trouble, it makes us lose our minds and gradually get caught in the cage of negative thoughts that eat us up silently.
I have been there before, life is difficult, and people are going through a lot. The sad thing about it is that not everyone has the strength to go through the trials life throws at them. This is why we hear cases of suicide, high blood pressure, and others. People get to the point where they no longer have the strength to hold.
One may be tempted to say "But it's not the end of the world, why suicide?" Yes, it isn't the end but not everyone has that knowledge, and not everyone can hold for long. For some people in the midst of tribulation, everyone they care about turns their backs on them. Those who ought to embrace and encourage them give them reasons to give up. So, what do you expect?
Nevertheless, I'll never support suicide, it is not an option at all, I believe there is hope for anyone who is still breathing, no matter what we go through, we will eventually scale through if we don't give up.
Fighting depression is not an easy task, the truth is as long as challenges keep coming our way, we will not escape that temptation to be carried away by worries about how to solve them.
It's even natural for us to get worried, but it is abnormal and unhealthy to allow ourselves to be stuck in it. Any slight gap we leave for worry in our hearts paves the way for depression to set in and of course, we all know its effects on us.
We all are vulnerable to depression, no one is too big or too small. All it needs is a spark and it will set in quietly and start eating us until it consumes us completely. This is why we must be alert and guard our hearts jealously.
Below are a few ways in which I cope with depression.
1 . Being thankful always: we will not always have what we want, and life will not always be the way we want. What I always do is appreciate whatever I have and whatever situation I find myself in. I stay positive knowing fully that no situation lasts forever. Everything we go through will eventually become history someday. so, I don't see the need to kill ourselves over it. If it works fine, if it does, I will rest and then keep trying.
Each day I wake up, I find reasons to be happy and appreciate what is around me. It's not easy to be alive. Money, material things, relationships, and others are very important but life is the most expensive asset. No amount of money on earth can create or buy it.
Each time I am tempted to start to worry about anything about life and I remember this, I quickly get back on track. All we are pursuing in life is valuable to us because we are alive and healthy, the day we die, that's the end. So, I would rather stay healthy and alive without those things today. I am certain that if I don't die, those things will eventually fall into place.
2 . Self-love: this is one of the most effective ways to curb depression. If you allow yourself to get caught up in depression, it is evident that you don't love yourself, if you do, you will cherish your life so dearly that you won't let anything at all temper with it, not even depression.
They say "Love conquers all," if you have been trying to stop worrying about things and you are not able, try to introduce self-love. If you find it hard to love yourself, I'll get give you a trick. Imagine yourself to be the opposite gender whom you cherish so much, then lavish love on yourself like you would do to that person.
Most of us hate ourselves, and that is why we allow certain things to happen to us without us being concerned. We can spend our time and resources encouraging others but when it comes to ourselves we do nothing about it. If you love yourself, you will not think of suicide, you will not even allow negativity to shroud your mind because you know how valuable you are.
3 . Surround yourself with people you care about and trust: the company of people is a very powerful tool in Combating depression. It's easy to conquer a person when he is alone but when he or she is surrounded by people, who are ready to fight by his/her side, the battle is hardly lost.
When you notice you are getting stuck in a situation that is causing you sleepless nights don't hesitate to reach out to those you trust and open up. They say "A problems shared is half solved." Don't keep your problems to yourself and let it destroy you. I know people are funny nowadays, you share your problems with them and the next minute, you will hear it outside. But not everyone is like that, some people will never betray you.
3 . Also spend your time around positive-minded people and learn to enjoy life. We live just once, don't act like you came to life by mistake, forget your worries, and enjoy this gift. Be happy, even if things are not working out for you, trust me, it's just a matter of time and it'll all be history.
4 . Keep your distance from whatever has the ability to trigger the situation you are struggling with. When we stay away from things that are troubling us we tend to get a little relief from them but as long as we are around them, they will continue to intensify.
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Depression is hard to cop specially when it gets to the point where the depressed doesn't want to share his pain with anybody. Some find suicide as the best option but only if they come to the realization of the deep importance of still breathing. There will always be hope for the living and those tips above are just very good ways to promote self confidence and fighting depression..
Thank you for sharing Bro..
Hehehe, it's well papa, one daily survival pill is that last line "there's hope for the living"
You are right, being thankful and content helps us see beyond our current circumstances and challenges
Exactly ma, when you expect too much and it's not forth coming, trust me depression is not far from you
You are right