As I said in my part one of my depression recovery series, an important step to take once you've recovered from depression is to do everything you can to ensure that your depression will not recur. We're starting to understand that the whole body is involved in the treatment of depression and depress...
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Very good information
Merely Me
Monday, June 01, 2009 at 05:05 PM
These are the first things to go for me when I am depressed...I don't want to eat...don't want to exercise and don't want to sleep or I sleep too much. And sugar...yeah...I crave it. It seems so commonsensical to get these elements in order but it seems so hard during a depressive episode.
But it is true...these things do help. We are biological beings so we have to take care of all parts of us.
Great post...
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Charlotte66
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Thanks for writing this. I already know what you've said, but your tone is matter-of-fact without being pushy, and the rays of empathy show through. So maybe I will actually follow some of your advice!
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Deborah Gray
Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:13 PM
Trust me, I'm right there with you. I'm not really good at taking care of myself, but I've learned over the last couple of decades, gradually, how much it can help my depression.
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Ricovring
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Your advice is right on, as always.
These are the first things to go for me when I am depressed...I don't want to eat...don't want to exercise and don't want to sleep or I sleep too much. And sugar...yeah...I crave it. It seems so commonsensical to get these elements in order but it seems so hard during a depressive episode.
But it is true...these things do help. We are biological beings so we have to take care of all parts of us.
Great post...