How do I love myself when I am depressed?

Loving yourself is a hard thing to do, but it is amazing the impacts it has on your well being. Focus on the positive things because those are things that you can use to counteract the bad thoughts! you are mamzng despite what your head may be telling you

When I'm having a day when I'm stuck, I find time to color or create art. It really helps remove the feelings I don't want, and be able to distract myself with something else. Finding little hobbies and enjoying those hobbies are a great way to start seeing yourself as a worthy person.

You can learn to love yourself again by trying to nurture your personality. Try and spend time doing things that you love whether it be drawing, gaming, cooking, walking, nothing, sleeping, cleaning or whatever it may be. By doing these things you will feel more positive for completing something or even the fact you got up a tried. It's only little things a time and you're the best person who can judge how much you are capable of doing.

Make a chart of yourself and put in the things you like and dislike about yourself, when you are writing them down act like another person looking at yourself.

It takes time. Learn that you aren't your depression. Learn thay you will grt better over time and thay loving yourself is so exciting and amazing and someday you will experience that.

Talk to yourself like you would a friend. Think about good aspects in your life. If you can't think of any, that's alright! Think about anything that might make you happy, because an important step to loving yourself is being happy yourself.

Start by thinking about the little things you like about yourself. It may just be your eyes, that little bit of your hair, or even your behaviour towards others, say if you helped someone out the other day by picking up their dropped glove or just smiling at them. Start with the little things you like about yourself then keep building on them.

Personally I start with little little things. Let yourself have a treat you have not had. Go to a movie even if the budget is a little stressed. I act like I am a kid and my mom is letting me get away with murder cause I have the flu. I think if you can get yourself even little tiny sparks of happy times and smiles every bit will help.

I hug myself and tell myself "I love you just the way you are and you are going to get through this."

Be gentle with yourself and don't be afraid to let others know what they can do to help. Try to create positive experiences and feelings. Write lists to remind you about things you love about yourself.