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