| Depression is the most treatable of all mental | | | | negative feelings reflects reality |
| illnesses, and with a few simple daily lifestyle choices, | | | | 8. Should Statements - Constantly using "shoulds" and |
| you can beat depression. | | | | '"should nots" for motivation |
| First, to beat depression acceptance is critical. Learn | | | | 9. Labeling and Mislabeling - One mistake leads to |
| the symptoms, and understand that these negative | | | | thoughts of being failure, loser, etc. |
| thoughts and feelings is the depression speaking for | | | | 10. Personalization - Feeling you're cause of negative |
| you. Understand that you must make changes, and | | | | event when had no role. |
| seek help. Depression is not a weakness; depressions | | | | You might see these patterns of thinking, and a |
| afflicts millions of Americans every year, and is a | | | | revelation has struck. Knowing is half the battle now |
| common illness and if you face your disease, seek | | | | on to the real fight. You have to replace the negative |
| treatment you can beat it. | | | | patterns of thinking with positive ones to beat |
| Second, seek help. This can be difficult at times, | | | | depression. How do you do that? |
| expensive too, but even a simple examination by | | | | A professional can help with cognitive therapy, but |
| your doctor can rule out physical abnormalities that | | | | there are many practical tips to beat depression |
| could be causing or contributing to your depression. | | | | naturally. |
| Your physician can also refer you to a psychiatrist. | | | | Talk to yourself positively, keep doing it even when |
| However, get the examination; many treatable | | | | the depression hits you the worse. Keep telling |
| illnesses can cause depression. | | | | yourself that these feelings won't last. Say aloud that |
| One you have determined that there are no physical | | | | you enjoy life everyday; make a mantra that you |
| ailments contributing to depression, then to beat | | | | can repeat of positive thoughts and experiences to |
| depression you have to change how you feel. This | | | | counter the negative thoughts. Fight them with |
| may require antidepressants, depending on the | | | | positive thoughts. Maybe even visualize picking up the |
| severity of the depression, and the symptoms. Even | | | | negative thought and kicking it out of your mind |
| with antidepressants, I believe to beat depression | | | | before replacing it with a positive thought, but just |
| some form of cognitive therapy is necessary. | | | | keep believing, and saying, and thinking that the day |
| Cognitive therapy is nothing more than changing how | | | | will come when you'll feel better. |
| you think, to change how you feel. | | | | Laugh, laugh and laugh, watch a show that makes |
| Distortions in thinking are what cause depression. | | | | you laugh, ride a roller coaster if that makes you |
| These distortions are broken down into 10 | | | | laugh, write funny articles, draw funny pictures, but |
| categories. | | | | laugh. Laughter is one of the best prescriptions you |
| | | | can give yourself to beat depression. |
| 1. All or Nothing Thinking - Seeing things in black and | | | | Volunteer, the simple act of giving will make you feel |
| white, perfection or failure | | | | better. In addition, it will get you out in public with |
| 2. Over-generalization - Negative event triggers belief | | | | people. |
| one in endless pattern of failure | | | | Exercise, take a walk, try yoga, swim or go for a |
| 3. Mental Filter: One focuses and dwells on a negative | | | | bike ride, but exercise. The chemical reactions that |
| detail until everything looks dark | | | | occur within your brain are instant antidepressants |
| 4. Disqualifying the Positive - The person does not | | | | and will give you a boost immediately. If your walking |
| count the positive - only the negative | | | | outdoors the sun will also help beat depression. |
| 5. Jumping to Conclusions - One anticipates negative | | | | In conclusion, you can beat depression with the |
| results without basis in fact | | | | proper knowledge and help, from the medical |
| 6. Magnification or Minimization - Magnifying mistakes, | | | | community, your friends and family and most |
| while minimizing successes | | | | importantly yourself. |
| 7. Emotional Reasoning - Person assumes that | | | | |