| Being "depressed" can often make you | | | | thinking will begin to fade as |
| feel more than exhausted, feeling | | | | treatment, or changes in your life begin |
| worthless as well as helpless and | | | | to take effect. There is hope. Hope and |
| hopeless. Negative thoughts and feelings | | | | help are on their way. |
| may make you feel like giving up on life | | | | Depression or the "blues" can be said to |
| in specifics and life in general. It is | | | | take a lot out of you. Indeed it is |
| more than important to realize that | | | | often quoted that "having the blues can |
| these negative views may be in part to | | | | take years off a person's life". Thus, |
| "mood disorders" and "depression: | | | | it is more than realistic, to be |
| specifically. | | | | straightforward and honest about your |
| What signs and symptoms should you watch | | | | goals, responsibilities and tasks. Stay |
| for and be on the lookout for? Signs and | | | | as active as possible without |
| symptoms of concern are low mood | | | | overextending yourself with more |
| associated with any of the following - | | | | activities and responsibilities than you |
| loss of appetite, low energy, feelings | | | | can possibly handle - no matter what |
| of guilt, difficulty concentrating. Be | | | | anyone else says, demands or insists. |
| watchful for difficulty in getting to | | | | Above all, be realistic for the moment. |
| sleep, waking up often in the middle of | | | | Deal with reality at hand. |
| night and not being able to go back to | | | | It is always best practice to break |
| sleep. Especially, especially if you | | | | large tasks into smaller more manageable |
| have thoughts of death or suicide you | | | | ones. Some people refer to this as the |
| should immediately make an appointment | | | | "salami technique". Often a big task cut |
| with your doctor, or stroll over | | | | down into a number of smaller more |
| promptly to your local hospital | | | | manageable tasks is doable whereas the |
| emergency ward. | | | | larger task can seem overwhelming an |
| You may find that in consulting with | | | | intimidating. |
| health care professionals that you may | | | | Above all avail yourself of the help and |
| have to adjust your expectations in life | | | | support of friends, your family (if so |
| - and expectations of others. Best not | | | | situated and you find that they both |
| be concerned. These downward adjustments | | | | offer and extend useful support) and |
| are practical in nature. These may well | | | | your medical supports system. In the end |
| be only short term in nature as you work | | | | it's all about life - both being able to |
| to re-orientatate yourself and your | | | | cope with life, enjoy life and as well |
| goals. It is as a general rule best to | | | | accomplish your personal and family |
| stay as active as possible that is | | | | goals and being a productive and happy |
| without overworking yourself. Always | | | | contributor to both life and those that |
| seek to know your limits - either at the | | | | you love around you. |
| moment or overall in your life and / or | | | | Lastly do your best to reduce personal |
| personality. | | | | stress wisely. Exercise on a regular and |
| You will find quickly that negative | | | | consistent basis and eat a healthy diet. |