Depression in the family Support Group

Depression is something many of us have endured for years. Most don't understand unless, they themselves have experienced depression personally. For some of us, it's a  daily challenge to get up each morning and find the motivation and energy to get through what life has in store for us. For some, depression is debilitating and daily functioning is greatly impaired like difficulting holding down a job/work or simply managing the daily self-care which other individuals do without a thought. Depression hurts, some days worse than others. Sometimes it comes in cycles and we don't know how to get outselves out of it. None of us asked to have depression. Yet it is one of our life challenges. There is hope and help out there and it can be managed.

Depression can be managed and we can lead normal lives

Depression can be managed and we can lead normal lives

1. Recognize that this is an illness and there is help out there.

2. There are therapist and medications that can help

3. There are alternative methods you can research

4. There are some dietary foods that can boost your mood

5. Exercise too can boost your mood, even just getting out for a few minutes each

    day in nature can help your mood.

6. Most importantly is finding a good support system of persons who understand

    what you are going through.

7.  Lastly, try not to isolate all day. Find some way to stay connected to the world

     by communicating with others. It helps you know you are not alone in this.

By Peace4Rach 9/15/11