You can help yourself battle depression by making sure your diet is filled with enough complex carbohydrates. Studies show by not getting enough complex carbohydrates, you may lose serotonin which can cause depression. Make sure your diet is filled with fruits, vegetables and foods made with soy to avoid this.
A great self help tip is to force yourself to be social even when you don’t feel like it. It’s common for depressed people to isolate themselves and become a bit antisocial. This can ruin your friendships. Even though it might be uncomfortable, forcing yourself to be social will help you fight your depression.
Exercise can be a valuable self-help strategy. Research has shown that exercise can drastically reduce symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Though it is not clear why, women who engage in aerobic activities on a regular basis are much less affected by common symptoms of PMS, like irritability, mood swings, and depression.
If you are working to ward off depression, the remedy is simple. Just take out a clean piece of paper and write a letter to yourself outlining some past challenges and how you have worked to overcome them, and how proud you are of yourself. Once the letter is finished, review it and you will feel an instant surge of pride at all you have overcome.
In seeking self help, you’ve already helped yourself, by admitting that you need help. Sometimes with the vast swarm of information available it can get confusing but this article sought to help you learn how to sort through all the information and find that special subset of information that can and will help you.
