What helped your depression?
QuestionYeah I need this too. Thanks so much for the list
This is an outstanding list! Thank you
Glad to help ❤️
Your short-term list is very similar to mine. I call it a Self-care routine. I would also add Journaling (for gratitude and processing emotions with weekly reflections), and Exercise (Gym, Bouldering etc. anything that releases endorphins helps in reducing my anxiety a lot).
Wow, great list. Pretty much exactly what I’m doing, and it’s helping but slowly. This is very motivating to keep going, thank you.
I can’t recommend restorative yoga enough to get rid of the tension and stress in the body.
So there is a way to do emdr on your own? Is there a guide to that or did you learn in therapy?
I did it once with my therapist and she told me I could do it alone. She just said that I should be sitting in a relaxed posture (no lying down or crossed legs) and see an object moving in front of me, I found the rest online. If you Google it, theres a lot of info about the steps to follow.
Then I got a phone tripod to set the phone at my eye level and downloaded an emdr app (there are plenty on Google and app store for free). Then just followed the step found online.
You have to be careful not to retraumatise yourself, that's why it's usually advised to go to therapy. The session shouldn't be interrupted and you have to have a certain degree of control over your emotions to ensure that you can control your thoughts. You have to speak to yourself in a calm and reassuring manner.
Personally my flashbacks were a 6/10 in terms of intensity so EMDR helped me A LOT. For example, after 2 X 30 minutes sessions, I got rid of a flashback that tortured me for 12 years! But if your flashbacks take you to a 10/10 as for intensity and you lose control, that I'd advise you to do them with a therapist.
Good luck! Personally EMDR was a miracle cure for me and doing it alone, sped up my healing enormously. Especially without a therapist, cos I didn't have to wait weeks before working on a certain flashback.
Thank you, I will look into it and try to decide if I dare try alone. I definitely have flashbacks in different intensities. It would really help to get rid of a few lesser ones for a start.
I still struggle with it significantly but medication helps me not consider suicide every single day.
leaving my old environment
Leaving my abuser cured my depression.
My kiddos making me laugh (they are the best comedians!).Vitamin D. Exercise. Deep cleaning. Music. Long, hot showers. Putting on lavender oil slowly to fill my senses after. Lighting my fav candles. Writing poetry. Sunsets and sunrises. Photography. Reading Bible passages when I ask the Lord to help me see. Drinking coffee or tea slowly to enjoy the quiet moment.
Editing to add while cleaning my apartment (lol!): complimenting someone on whatever it is that sparks joy that they should know too. Anddd always telling myself it's gonna be a good day each day I wake up before I hop outta bed despite how I feel. Just to name some.
Great reminder! Thank you. Hope you are well on this journey in life.
Honestly like a good dose of sunlight during a walk. I'm wondering if I should get one of those lamps in case I don't want to go outside fr
I was depressed for a long time, the day i was able of handling it was the day i stop fighting against and started to accept how i was and i took care of my depression. I would accept my depressed mood while trying to do things i know make me feel comfortable like taking care of a child.
Realising where it all comes from... This "inner-critic", anxiety, stress, tense muscles, somatic issues. That was my body punishing alnd lashing out at itself for the things that happened to me,that I couldn't possibly defend myself against. Sadness and despair turned into apathy which is, in my opinion, an "improvement" because it's more manageable... Atleast I am now aware when I go completely cold or callous towards others and try to stop myself from overdoing it, negative, crippling, debilitating, exhausting emotions that preceded this approach were too overwhelming leaving me vulnerable and defenseless which was main reason for my anxiety, stress and depression.
Good food, spirituality, getting away from abuse, lifting heavy ass weights, music, tattoos (questionable 😂)
I just constantly remind myself I will die. It helps. Nothing else does. I have a counter on my phone that counts down until I’m 90. I know what will be when I finally have reprieve.
I just went to the gym.
j/k
Medication, pets, exercise, fresh air.
Found a pause button. Everytime that sad ass show starts playing in my head I hit pause and do all I can to turn the channel, lol. It’s not a permanent solution for sure, but I am tired.
Cutting out toxic people and keeping my boundaries in place.
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