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| Becki A. Hein, MS, LPC 1506 N. Greenville, Suite 250 Allen, TX 75002 469-235-3123 |
| STOP WORRYING...START LIVING !! |
| Tips for Alleviating Depression Set small, achievable goals for yourself. You will feel encouraged as you complete them. Eat balanced meals and healthy food. Exercise every day to make yourself feel better and to get more energy. Start a journal in which you write every night about the things for which you are thankful, even if they are very small things at first. Reach out for contact; stay in touch with loved ones and friends. Get as much information as you can about depression and its treatment. Take your medicine and/or go to counseling. Your medicine won’t work if you only take it once in a while and consistent help and support from your therapist will help you to change your thinking and your mood. Learn to recognize and change negative thinking. Be patient with yourself, don’t give up. Don’t make major life decisions (for example about separation or divorce). You may not be thinking clearly right now. Call your doctor or the local suicide crisis center right away if you start thinking about suicide. Believe that there is hope and that you CAN feel better. |
| If you are depressed, you may have some of these symptoms nearly every day, all day, for two weeks or longer: Do you feel sad, anxious, irritable, or “empty”, or do you cry a lot? Have you lost interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy, including sex? Do you feel guilty, worthless, helpless, or hopeless? Have you been sleeping too much, or have you not been able to fall asleep or stay asleep? Have you lost your appetite and lost weight or have you been eating too much and gained weight? Do you feel very tired or slowed down? Are you thinking about death or suicide? Are you having trouble paying attention and making decisions? Are you having aches and pains that don’t get better with treatment? |
More About Depression
Life can be very stressful and everyone occasionally feel irritable or "blue". It is
when these feelings increase in duration and intensity and you are unable to get
through the day that what seemed to be a temporary mood may have become a
clinical illness.
If you find yourself feeling “down” and unable to function for weeks or months at
a time, you could be suffering from clinical depression.
Life can be very stressful and everyone occasionally feel irritable or "blue". It is
when these feelings increase in duration and intensity and you are unable to get
through the day that what seemed to be a temporary mood may have become a
clinical illness.
If you find yourself feeling “down” and unable to function for weeks or months at
a time, you could be suffering from clinical depression.
What Can You Do?
Several types of psychotherapy can help people with depression. Two main types of psychotherapy are cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT)-have been shown to be effective in treating depression. For mild to moderate depression, psychotherapy may be the best treatment option. Studies show that a combination of psychotherapy and medication often works best for treating depression. |