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How to deal with depression fallout?

Profile: beautifulOcean32
beautifulOcean32 on Aug 2, 2018
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Depression as a mental illness should not be taken lightly. If you are experiencing symptoms of depression you should reach out for support from friends or family. Also you should meet up with a therapist who is trained to comfort you and tackle your negative thoughts. Most importantly, never give up on yourself & don’t be afraid to seek help, many open arms will await you.
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Profile: Hopefullyeverafter
Hopefullyeverafter on Aug 3, 2018
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I deal with the fall out from depression on a day-to - day basis. As you’d imagine some days are better than others. Accompanying my depression is anxiety and insomnia...which makes dealing with the disease even more challenging.
Profile: ShiningTree123
ShiningTree123 on Sep 2, 2018
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This is one of the hardest challenges I have had to face in my personal life and sometimes I have only been able to do it with help; other times, it has been a matter of waiting for time to pass... because something does shift, eventually, something does change... The hardest thing is to combat inertia; when I have been depressed I just don't feel like doing anything, I just want to lie in bed and do nothing. Living alone is dangerous for people who are prone to depression... but the paradox is that as depressives we tend to isolate ourselves because we are often mistrustful of other people or fearful that our depression will affect others negatively. Reach out. Somehow. Do something for someone else. Some small positive thing. Pick up a cigarette butt from the pavement. The key is really to somehow stop negative self-talk; the key to stopping negative self-talk is to learn compassion for others; others will then treat us with more compassion and we will start getting more positive feedback from the world and little bit by little bit things will start to improve.
Profile: Tau100
Tau100 on Nov 25, 2018
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i think one should treat a depression fall out the same way you treat yourself when your sick. when your sick with the flu or have a raging headache one tends to take a step back and take things slow. you treat your body with care until you get better. as such during a depression fallout you need to take time to heal. take it easy on yourself and acknowledge that u need time to get better. treat your mind as you would treat your body during a recovery . be patient with yourself . in other words give yourself room to recover
Profile: courageousPeace95
courageousPeace95 on Jan 5, 2019
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Every time that I feel that my depression is trying to pull me down again, I stop, do breathing exercises, read messages from my friends to feel that I am loved and I see pictures from me with them. Feeling that I am not alone is very important to me. First, I try to deal with it by my own, but, if I feel like I can't cope with it by myself, I talk with my best friend. She always have some advice and warm words to say. Feeling loved and knowing that I will be okay again give me some hope in moments of breakdown.
Profile: IamblessedSue
IamblessedSue on May 3, 2019
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Depression fall out for me is when for no reason you feel down about your life. During these times I have found that journaling my thoughts has made a difference. When I am down I take time to listen to a set of encouraging music that I put together for myself. The music encompasses songs that lift me up and remind me I am a child of God. I have experienced many highs and lows in my life. I have recovered from an eating disorder and experienced loss. All these things can cause a depression fallout but putting together a plan to help yourself makes a difference.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 4, 2019
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Depression, leaves you with feelings of disillusionment, and sadness. some people feel that there is no point in living, they feel that the world would be a better place without them. they think no one likes them, that they are hopeless to anyone, they can't do anything, they want to hide away and do not talk to anyone. Some people are just sad, and stay in bed all day. anothers turn, to drink or drugs to get through the day. Some people find that anti depressants help them along with c.b.t or other therapies
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 24, 2019
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It would be wise to forgive yourself and go on. Let's go of relationships that were wasted or ruined due to depression. You can try to tell them that things you did wrong were due to your depression and hope that they understand. If they don't understand, let's go. Search for new fulfilling relationships and try to start new life from beginning. If they understand and accept you again, then you can try to heal the relationship further, showing them that you healed. Try to forgive yourself of ruined opportunities and try to begin new life from beginning, not thinking about what you ruined due to depression as it can hinder the healing.
Profile: tova5
tova5 on Oct 30, 2019
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I actually went to intensive group therapy which helped me a lot. Also having someone close to you guiding you through this helps a lot. To help with my depression fallouts I just talk to people, as much as I hate it, it feels nice to get something off of my chest. Just having someone to keep you company and go through your stuff with you helps immensely whether I want to admit it or not. I also told my therapist about why this might be happening and spoke about certain things to help with the depression. Deep breaths calm you down, counting is good and something cool my brother does is ABC ISpy where you choose a letter for the alphabet and find something in the room to match it up with. It helps get your mind off the matter.
Profile: wanjiku
wanjiku on Jan 30, 2020
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depression fallout, provoked by prolonged proximity to someones depressed, is the unhappy progression from initial confusion to self blame then to demoralization to resentment and anger and finally to desire to escape the source of so much stress and unhappiness. as difficult as it may be, pay attention to your own well-being. find ways to replenish the physical and mental strength you need to keep going. create a support system with people you trust. this can be family members, friends or even a therapist of your own. take it one day at time and remember you cannot fix the person with the depression. you can only provide support and the help but ultimately upon them.
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