Depression Self help: Getting Help

Through these last couple of years that i've been diagnosed with mental illness and i've been going to group therapy, support groups, and talking to people through the website i've consistently encountered the same kind of person over and over. This is the person that claims to want help, but actually doesn't want it. They don't want to take medication. They don't want to listen to advice from people who have more experience than them. They somehow know that therapy won't work for them even though they've never tried it. They are completely hopeless. Are you this person?

Depression is a very tough demon to face on your own. It won't go away by itself one day. An angel won't just knock on your door one day and make you better. If you want to get better you need to ask for and accept help, whether its from a therapist, medication, or someone you met at a support group that has suffered like you have. Your attitude is so important. If you have the attitude that you're not willing to try anything and that nothing will help you anyway then you have no chance to get better. There are a lot of people and lot of cures out there that can help you, but its up to you to ask for and accept that help.

Personally, I only began to recover when I found a psychiatrist and a medication that works for me. It wasn't the first doctor i went to or the first medication I tried. I (and my family) didn't give up until we found a solution. There is a solution out there for all of us.

Don't be foolish. Get help.

Hope you're feeling well

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Wounds Teach us Lessons

A wise man once said that

Well, i'm learning my lesson now. This is my 3rd day in a row being punished. I'm being punished for being a dumbass and i will continue to be punished as such until i stop doing the same stupid thing over and over. I can't just go out and party like a normal person. They don't have to crash and be miserable like i do after. I'm turning 27 this year and i'm still running around getting shit-faced and getting into fights. I can't just keep acting like a little boy anymore and expect my life to get better.

You know when you just wake up in the morning and everything sucks? Well thats whats been going on in my world these past few days and I deserve it. When you're depressed you can make the mistake of thinking that you're cursed and doomed to suffer, but that isn't true. A lot of the time its our own self-destructive decisions that get us into deep shit, not fate. Are we smart enough to make better decisions in the future so that we can avoid hurting ourselves? Absolutely!

So next time something painful happens to you, don't just feel sorry for yourself, but try to learn from your mistake so that it doesn't happen again.

Hope you (and I) wake up tomorrow and everything is spectacular:)

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A REality Check

This is a nebula...its the most beautiful thing in the universe...except for you :)

Now to a revelation i had yesterday...

Life is short

You'll either get sick and die or get old and die

Do what you want with your life and do it now

Life is short

The people you love will either get sick and die or get old and die

Treat them well and show them you love them now

Have a nice day :)

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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.

http://www.meetup.com/New-Mental-Health-Movement/

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

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:)

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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.

http://www.depressiondodging.com/fightingdepressionwithinspirationtherapy.html

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.

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