Severe Depression

How to overcome severe depression 

Are you confused by all the opinions around you about depression? There can be hundreds of unique opinions, but to safeguard your interest, do not give in to suggestions that say, "there is only one way." If you are ready for a better solution, open yourself up for new ideas.

Nowadays, there are many protests against conventional mental health care, such as how people are being institutionalized and drugged. And, some of these arguments do come from the truth. They originate from real life experiences of those who voice them.

After learning more from the peer support movements, I realize how so many sad stories that finally come out. Many people have been immobilized by the mental health system. But. Do not rush in to discredit what that system can still give us. 

To overcome severe depression takes some solid steps to achieve. You need all 5 fundamental venues:

1. Medical Care: Do not belittle routine medical care. Good mental health does depends on good physical health. In fact, a primary care physician did alert me to the presence of my mental health symptoms.
2. Medical  Advises: When symptoms are severe, you may need medication. So do not fight it. Be willing to take a doctor's advice to take a prescribed medicine. Do work closely with the doctor to keep you safe from harmful side effects and other issues.
3. Long Term Health Management: Depression stems from major emotional distress. If you can blame your life unfortunate events for your ailing mental health, know that it does take time to undue the damage. Thinking about long term care may discourage you, but you only think about the effort and forget the benefits that you will also enjoy long term.
4. Peer Support: Do seek support from people who care about you. And getting peers support make the journey all the more fun and comfortable.
5. Self Help: This is essential. Self help is the number one ingredient that help you become not only wiser but healthier.

How do I know about all this? 

Because I have been there and gone through that.Talking to other people, sufferers and therapists alike, not to mention outsider opinions you'll come into many viewpoints, some true and some far from it. Words are cheap, especially verbal ones, and in private conversations or anonymous forums. Once someone is committed to take the next level and document their views into written text, that is a different story.

Thousands of issues evolve from depression. But if you have not being able to have full a grip of your symptoms, you must take some big steps.

Look beyond yourself, you'll see your peers.

When we are depressed, we forego our every day health needs, prominently, our diet. We careless what to eat, go long periods without food, and indulge and ruin our internal systems through binge eating. That's what we do. So we gain the weight while neglecting what nutrients we really need to run our systems and fuel healthy brain function. And we often don't care.

Anxiety is one major issue with depression. I can say that anxiety can be the hidden ghost behind depression. By surprise, when my anxiety was tamed, my depression symptoms were miraculously got under controlled. At least, in my case, anxiety is the ghost behind the extremities of depression.

This may sound like a long haul. But it's not. This is part of any treatment plan you may use and it is a major part in your self help. Log back to my blogs and look for new posts on this subject.

Till then, enjoy your new discoveries. And feel free to drop me a note or two on anything you'd like to share.

Oh and, I'd like to advice you to first and foremost,"face the issue." 

A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ.  ~John Steinbeck

"Wisdom comes from within."

Coping with psychosis.

*For HELP with emotional crisis Call 1-800-273-8255 

*For Immediate Medical Help Call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room 

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