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How to overcome the depression how to overcome the spirit of depression 

Here are ten ways to help you overcome the depression:

  Accept the fact that I was sick

   Of depression in patients with primary service is to have a general sense of "disease", counselor experienced chi-cheng Yang, assistant professor of behavioral science by observing chang gung university, many patients will deny, escape, camouflage, refuse, are reluctant to face up to their illness, but often "the struggle, in the farthest, deep".

"Sick must cure first," has the qualification of clinical psychology chi-cheng Yang hands, whether it's physical or mental illness, control the symptoms first, once stability and other auxiliary treatment.If left unattended, or thought by an effort will be good, will only make the illness more and more serious, like a snowball, to hard to clean up was awful!

   Stop asking "why me"

   Always thinking about "why I get sick?"Will only make people more desperate and unwilling.Don't have to ask "why me", you may ignore the problem has been a long time, now, you are tired and ill, your body has been sent a distress signal to you, when the need to stop to take care of it.

   Depression is not a shameful secret

   Depression patients often don't want to let others know you sick, twisted, labeling for fear of being the outside world.But depression because of brain function is not stable, like a "cold" or "gastroenteritis, once out of shape.

      "Don't put these negative views accept according to the order, not to mention dance to groundless criticism," baoan consultative center psychological teacher Ms. Rong pointed out that the patient should realize their own mental resistance is very poor, really is sick, need to rely on professional medical assistance.If a secret keep aside, silently bear alone, instead more pain, around because you need more support and assistance.

   Without a magnifying glass self-examination

   Ms. Rong pointed out that the depression patients used to take the "magnifying glass" self-examination, and often think even the losers, "thousand wrong all wrong is all my fault", take all the responsibility of all in.

Reflection is a good thing, but the result to become power, rather than resistance."Stop beating yourself up, don't pray everything perfect, sometimes, is someone else's fault," Ms. Rong, for example, such as investment loss caused by the poor environment, family social support system is not enough, the boss is very "locomotive"??, is not you is not good enough, lazy, or didn't work hard enough, you have already done my force, can be made to himself.

   Spare yourself

   Depression patients often alarmist, nervous about not happen, and always think the worst outcome.
     Every time practice in depressed, first ask yourself: "what exactly is who?"In fact as long as do your own thing in life, don't have to intervene in other people's problems, such as marriage luckily not happiness, the boss does not pay, as for the scourge against the heavens, even more than competence, is impossible to predict control, will give the results to god.

  Change the "blindness"

  Depression affects behavior, and behavior will, in turn, nourishes the melancholy mood, "we lost our way in the heart," a former depressed medical college female students in text describe the emotion turn, always puzzling crying, powerlessness and despair and frustration, and, this kind of negative thoughts will gradually spread, including for the whole life, society, have a great deal of questions.

This female students according to their own experience to remind, don't put the isolated, don't put all the focus on their own disease, to participate in social networking, network resources.Good interpersonal interaction can not only distracting, a good friend for your kind assistance, more can let you see the bright side of life, hopeful about the future.

  Turn off the negative thinking mode

  Depression in the "automatic negative cycle thinking pattern", often the patient into the wrong direction, the more eager to recover, the more found himself powerless.When the dense fog, the only can do is to sit down and wait patiently, zheng wen-yao xu, professor of psychology at large, remind, if mixing hard, will only make the mood becomes very cloudy, it will automatically deposit, wait until the fog dispersed, the clear side will naturally emerge.

Can use rational methods to open out, feel like in the view of other people's problems, to the position of a bystander to observe it, record it, read it, know it all will eventually in the past, also won't feel so terrible.

  Having a regular routine

  Melancholy is a "black dog" late at night, not only rob you of happiness, will also affect the body, make you thinking disorder, diet, sleep and life order becomes a hash.As you have a cold, the doctor told you to rest more, maintain a balanced.

"Sleep well", "eating well", "taking medicine on time" is the most need to abide by the three principles of depression patients, to an antidepressant medicine every night before going to bed or sleeping drugs, that there is nothing to be embarrassed, don't lose face, can make the immune, circulation system, maintain normal operation, the body recover quickly, disease just good fast.

To make good use of body barometer

  To predict the weather need to rely on a barometer, each part of the body and emotional stress has a close link, and will convey the message, you can also use "barometer" of the body to detect their own situation.

   Approach is to find a response to the stress and difficulties do you think is quite sensitive parts of the body, such as the neck, chest or abdomen, especially reflect on it every day, pay attention to the change of it, whether to contract, tight or uncomfortable, once found the condition, meditation, deep breathing, massage, bath, or other relaxation training, to help reduce the pressure of lifting.

  Don't do "depletion funnel"

Swedish psychologist professor andreas "(Marie Asberg) has proposed a theory that the depletion of the" funnel "mood continued going downhill, is usually the most serious and responsible worker, they will filter the life seems to be dispensable, nourishes the body and mind, like a funnel, drifting down a loss can reserve energy of entertainment, let the life become more and more small.But more of the burden and pressure lead to heart loss is more serious, when the funnel is getting more and more narrow, a person is more likely to crash or depletion.

At this moment, absolutely should not be engaged in more heavy work, don't do complex thinking and decision.All you need is on holiday, attending lectures, social service agencies to do volunteer, watching comedy movies, visit friends, or in the past have always been your favorite pastime hobby.But remember, your "active" does not include drinking or taking any medicines without the consent of the doctor, can lead to high.

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