Monday, February 21, 2011

Depression Support Groups


Hey, join this cool meetup group for mental health peer support!

We are starting to build "hubs" of peer support in other cities around the world.

After you join the meetup, email me the organizer and he will invite you to our private virtual peer support "Ning" group that you can use from the privacy of your computer.

Hope you're doing well

Friday, February 18, 2011

Depression Cures: Escaping the Daily Routine




I just got back from a clinical study I did and i was away from home for 24 days. I can't even describe how good it is to be home. I'm so happy to be back, i'm so much more thoughtful towards my family, i'm so much more appreciative of what I have. This has led me to a light bulb type insight: that it is good to get away from your daily routine and your daily relationships every so often. Who can see the same people every single day and not get sick of them? If you leave for a little while and then come back, then likely they'll be more fond of you and you more fond of them. We save money for cars and houses and big screeen TVs, but we should be saving it for vacations and trips. When you're stuck in the daily routine for too long you stop even being aware of how miserable you are. So if you can get away, do it. And if you can't yet, start saving today.


Hope you're doing well:)


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Depression Self Help: Staying Inspired



It is important to stay inspired in your daily activities because they can get monotonous. Working at the same job everyday, doing the same hobby everyday, seeing the same people every day, can lead to boredom, irritablity, and depression. Its important you're always evolving and making things more interesting.

For example, I play guitar everyday and in order to learn songs I have to play them over and over and over. Even though I really enjoy playing this can be tedious. So what i like to do is read biographies of my favorite musicians. These books remind me of how much better I can become and inspire me to keep evolving.

A lot of the time people work at jobs that they don't really enjoy and this can be depressing, but you can make it more interesting by staying inspired. If you work in sales you can read books about selling and keep improving at your craft. If you work in customer service you can learn more about how to deal with people. You can also read about people you admire and that can be very inspirational. Whatever it is you're doing, there are always ways to keep it interesting. Also, as a reward for staying inspired you will likely improve your results which could lead to a higher income, more enjoyment and higher self esteem.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Depression Self Help: The Importance of Goals


Its important to have goals that you're working towards. When we feel like we are making progress on goals we feel better about ouselves.


For example: I feel like whenever I play my guitar or I sing that i'm getting better at it so I always feel good after I sing or play. I feel like i'm moving closer to my goal of starting a band, recording, etc.


So set a goal for yourself if you haven't already and do things that will move you closer to achieving it every day. If you do things to move closer to your goal you will always feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. You will also feel empowered when you actually achieve that goal, which will make you more confident in pursuing other goals. Start with goals that aren't too difficult because if the goal is too difficult you'll get discouraged and give up too soon. Start easy and challenge yourself as you go along.


Hope you're doing well and pursuing your goals.