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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
apologies , if you are suffering from depression , you dont just turn yourself around and get on with it , not being personal there you understand  |
I am not sure whether to agree or disagree? If you are suffering from depression then you have got to take positive action to overcome this. Don't just bottle it all up and think of nothing else. Give your mind something to do. I find coming on here and getting involved with problems and discussions helps take my mind off other things. Playing fast action games can stop you concentrating on the negativity in your life. Take good care of your appearance and your body as if you let yourself go it only depresses you even more. Get out and about (if you are able) and involved with things.
I have suffered really bad depression but have got to grips with it for most of the time. Occasionally I have a bad patch but nothing like as bad as it used to be. My problems started with my physical conditions (Parkinson's Disease, osteoarthritis in both hips and lower back and hypertension to name the main problems) which seemed to strike all at once. Depression really struck in and took some overcoming. A pain management course at the hospital was a great help in understanding better my medical condition and developing strategies to help cope with life. A lot of fear and depression stems from lack of knowledge on what you are going through and fearing the worst regarding the future. Realistic goal setting can show you that life is not really as bad as you thought it was.