Depression facts

1.      The very last person in your mind before you go to sleep is either the reason for your happiness or your pain.

2.      Singing and Dancing when tensed helps you avoid anxiety and depression.

3.      Due to our natural instinct for protection, we naturally tend to focus on the negative of a person more than the positive                    

4.      The time we spend dreaming helps us overcome painful experiences.

5.      Self-harm and suicidal thoughts are signs of deep trouble during depression. It must be dealt with immediately and need immediate attention. People who self-harmed themselves twice will do it again. It must be dealt with immediately; self-harm is a cry for help.

6.       Depression is the result of over thinking. The mind creates problems that didn’t even exist.

7.      A person with depression will not look into your eyes.

8.      Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression than men.

9.      Holding in tears and pretending to be okay puts a lot of stress on your mind as well as your heart. Crying keeps you healthy.

10.  If you feel sick, simply looking at a picture of a loved one can soothe the pain.

11.  Depression distorts your thinking. When you are depressed, your mind can play tricks on you. If you have thoughts of suicide, please call someone immediately. Don’t let a temporary glitch in your thinking cause you to harm yourself or another.

12.  Your Depression can result in two major changes in the way you sleep: sleep too much(hypersomnia), sleep too little(insomnia).

13.  Sunlight can help in secretion of serotonin. It’s important to get out of the house and walk in the morning sun. It can boost vitamin D and serotonin production which is good for fighting depression.

14.  Eating chocolates reduces stress.

15.  Part of Depression recovery is to start mending broken relationships. This is a huge part of recovery and often an important one to step into the world.