How can you get rid of depression?

Answer 1

Depending on the severity of the depression, it can be dealt with through either therapy sessions or prescription drugs. Many people will experience depression at some point in their life, and it can be a perfectly normal process, for example, in the case of the loss of a loved one. If however the depression lasts for more than two months then it is recommended to talk to your GP or a doctor in the first instance, or to a mental health professional.

There are also self-help books and audio recordings which many people find of benefit. Meditation can be a great help.

Depression is not simply a mental state, where things are perceived negatively, there is also a physical aspect to it too - depression, anxiety and mania are a result of a serotonin drop in the brain. SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), SNRIs (serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors) and other anti-depressants all work on the basis of stabilising serotonin levels, bringing it back to normal levels. Interestingly Serotonin is directly linked to compulsive behaviour, also humans have a lot of emotions that are not allowed to come out properly (ie anger, sexual desire, pain, even love and happiness).

Answer 2

If you want to get rid of depression, think of happy times that you have had with someone you really get along with or spend some time with them. If that doesn't work go on holiday or somewhere were you enjoy being!

Answer 3

1. Offer goodwill to Others. If we seek to make others miserable how can we expect to be happy ourselves? If we offer goodwill to other people this creates a powerful positive energy. Focusing on other people's good qualities can definitely help improve our own state of mind. There is a principle that what we give out, we get back. Therefore, by offering positive energy to, at some time, we will also be the recipient. 2. Learn to Detach from Thoughts Thoughts play a very significant role in determining our state of mind. If we pursue negative thoughts then we give them greater power and influence over our state of being. However, it is possible to decide which thoughts to allow and which to reject. We have to learn to be vigilant and prevent negative thoughts from taking hold. As soon as we become aware of negative thoughts we should let go of them. We can imagine that we are throwing them out of our mind into a cosmic dustbin. 3. Keep Busy. If we struggle to detach from negative thoughts we should just throw ourselves into other activities. When we get involved in other activities that we enjoy it takes us out of ourselves. Activity forces us to do something constructive, and does not allow us to dwell on our depressed state of mind. 4. Avoid Feelings of guilt. If we have made a mistake, harbouring feelings of guilt will not help alleviate the situation. In particular, we are seeking to avoid feelings of guilty for minor events of no significance. Often we have done nothing wrong, but, others seek to make us feel guilty for their bad fortune. Instead of feeling guilty we should seek to concentrate on doing the right thing. 5. Live a Balanced Life. In life we need to make room for different aspects. If we focus all our time and energy on work then we will have no time for relaxation and cultivating other aspects of our life. If we pursue an unbalanced life unhappiness is more likely to occur. 6. Don't Base your Happiness solely on other people. If we expect to gain happiness from another person, at some time, we are bound to be disappointed. If bad relationships end, we should see it as an opportunity to move on. It is no use dwelling on what might have been. It is also a mistake to feel that we can change somebody to match our preferences. If we seek to change a person fundamentally we will just feel frustrated when we fail. 7. Share Problems Good friendships can offer tremendous help. Especially, if we can have 1 or 2 friends who are able and willing to listen to our problems. Our friends will not be able to solve our problems. However, simply having someone to talk to and share difficulties is a tremendous help in being able to work through our own problems. 8. Cultivate Happiness. To avoid depression we have to focus on the alternative which is happiness. The problem is that when we are depressed, the idea of happiness seems a million miles away. But, sometimes if we can force a smile or try to be insincerely happy, we can trick the mind and force happiness to descend; and after a while we start to achieve real happiness. Happiness

Will follow you

If your heart remains

Undisturbed by trifles. 9. Have Low Expectations.Depression often occurs because our desires remain unfulfilled. The more desires we have, the more likely we are to be disappointed. After disappointment comes a sense of frustration and depression. If we minimise our desires then we will not be prone to disappointment. This does not mean we cannot strive for excellence and achieve things. We definitely should strive to achieve various accomplishments. However, we should try to have an attitude of detachment to the outcome. Nor should we expect people to behave in a certain way. 10. Don't Dwell On the Negative. This is the key to avoiding depression. If we focus always on negative things this will eventually filter through into our state of mind. Negativity can be, miserable people, depressing situations and our own negative thoughts. If we want to cultivate happiness, we should seek to avoid depressing situations and depressing people.

Answer 4

Play! Go outside be a kid. Do not just sit around waiting for someone or something to cheer you up. Playing is a great form of exercise and is good for the soul. This is especially helpful if you have kids. In other words, be a kid again.

Answer 2--> The first step is to determine what the cause is. This can be done by talking with your doctor or a mental health social worker. Then a course of treatment can be determined; possibly counselling or medications.

Answer 5

Depression can be a genetic disorder and a very oppressing state of mind that can block out old activities you used to like, you feel exhausted,worthless,important things don't matter to you, you loose value in the world but mostly in yourself. So in asking how do you come over this horrid emotion, one must know first what triggers each depression. A breakup depression would be cured in means of no contact with the opposite party,no sad songs,go out even if you don't want to, force yourself to look your best,try and think about what kind of person you want to become and create idealistic future endeavors and emancipate your mind with happier memories. Thinking of just negativity will keep attracting negative things your way. Happier thoughts will help to send out a positive vibe in which people will reciprocate according to what you send out. The happier you send out the happier they send back and you can harness those feelings. If its depression because of family or school find out what you can do to change it instead of letting it have a dawning effect on you. Counselors are nice because they find that bottled up tension and releasing it can help make way for new experiences that will continue to help you grow. I always say address the issue that you think is causing our sorrow and ACT on it. I usually write things on paper that's bothering me if its really inappropriate to act on, or make music and express myself to the world. If you can't trigger the depression button, if you are religious my first answer should have been ask god. TRUST me, he will send you signs. make sure you pay attention. If not go with a scientific method and seek counseling help. you dont need meds just an explanation. antoinette acosta

Answer 6

There is only one real way to successfully treat depression - you need a combination of medication and therapy. Medication can get the chemical imbalance back into the normal range so that you feel more like yourself. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method of re-training yourself so that instead of using old, unhealthy ways of coping with stress - the ones which made your depression feel even worse - you learn new healthy ways of coping. This combination often gets your depression symptoms under total control!

Answer 7

Seek help from a medical Practioner or Phycyatrist

Answer 8

Surround yourself with family and friends and be thankful for them. Try joining an online support group. (:

Answer 9

You can avoid a depression disorder by keeping good health habits. Good health habits include proper diet, exercise and keeping stress to a minimum by taking vacations and breaks from work.