Depression. What to be done?

Hi. Considering you concerns, the better way to handle this situation will be to consult a psychiatrist followed by a clinical psychologist or psychotherapist. They will let you know what will be the best option keeping your present situation in concern and help accordingly. This is just a suggestion not an opinion.

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Hi, Sadness is a very common part of our life. We should know how to deal with it and learn coping skills, as life keeps throwing challenges at us. If you are not able to overcome, and repeated episodes of sadness continue for longer duration of time then it starts disturbing the daily routine, which can lead to depression and symptoms of  sleep disturbances, low confidence, low self esteem continuous negative thoughts, constant worrying. You need to take help from mental health professional to overcome your problem at the earliest. We humans are different from each other, no human is perfect hence we all have our own limitations and these limitations can be different for different people. Maybe you are a sensitive personality. Sensitive personality can have lot of strengths, but may have less tolerance or capabilities to face emotional stressful condition.

Consult me on practo or any psychiatrist if the problem persists.

Tips to overcome Depression and Anxiety 1 Learn relaxation techniques like slow deep diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation technique 2. Practice yoga and meditation 3. Practice mindfulness 4. Regular physical exercise 5. Avoid alcohol and smoking 6. Good balanced diet 7. Good night sleep 8. Quality family time 9. Good social network 10. Keep yourself occupied with work that you love All the best be happy 💐💐

It's good that you can realise your problem.just go for Counseling session .do not suffer and make your problem worst.you will feel good.

Okay so what you can do is. You can do is just divert your mind from the negative thoughts. N try meditation. N if u feel u r getting sad or depressed u can do journalising. Just write ur thought on one peace of paper.. N try creative things, spend time with family..

Ritine excersise, meditation, focus on ur breathing, have positive affirmation.

Counselling helps a lot in depressive phases. U can contact me if u wish to have counselling session to get out of the depressive phase

I understand your predicament and would like to make a few suggestions that might help you. I want you to know that with awareness of how the mind works and how thoughts are generated, you will get better at dealing with them. Today, the mind is fixated on something. Tomorrow it could be obsessed about another person/event/topic. Understanding the nature of the mind and how thoughts are generated will help you deal with them. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Ii always needs something to hold on to. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You will either have thoughts about the past or the future. This will keep alternating. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that the Mind and 'Now' can never coexist. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states will keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. Having negative thoughts is something that plagues everybody from time to time. Trust me, even if everything was perfect, you will still find some shortcomings somewhere and brood about it. Tension or anxiety is a physiological response which is again part of being human. It is normal to have such thoughts about any situation. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts are healthy enough to be acted upon. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, just bring your focus back to your breath and take a few relaxing breaths. You will automatically be able to focus on the task at hand and do what is required. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Ask yourself : Where would I like to see myself ten years from now? What should I do today to reach there ten years from now? What would I do if I knew I wouldn't fail? What would I do if I weren't afraid? No matter how impossible the answers might seem, I want you to know that you can and will make them possible. Take the first step. The rest will follow. A beautiful future awaits you. Take ownership of every time, take responsibility for it and confidently work towards your dreams and aspirations. One day you will thank these dark moments for being the fuel for your success. Exercise daily and make sure you eat healthy. Have faith in yourself. You are capable of dealing with this. You are going to do just fine. Take care.

Thankyou for Sharing, I appreciate that you are aware about your feelings and approaching help from professionals. You mention "bouts of depression you used to have during your college days" My question for you, are you upset with something, I assuming maybe you are still stuck with something, I am not sure, I would be great if you sing up  for some Counselling sessions with Psychologist to help you best, you can also consult with Psychiatrist as they prescribe medicines with Counselling.

Consult with Psychologist or Psychiatrist.

Hello Practo user, Depression is one of the most common disorder in the population, especially indian population due to various reasons, so you're not alone. There must be some reasons why the emotional condition keeps sustaining and coming back again into your life. I would suggest you to get in touch with a clinical psychologist to explore the reasons contributing to your bouts of depression. It will also help you resolve these issues from the root level so that they don't disturb your life so very often or at this intensity.

Contact a clinical psychologist

Start by writing down about your day so that you can track your thoughts and understand what are the things that bother you, 20-30inutes physical activity to maintain healthy mind-body energy balance, and proper diet and sleep