Defeat Depression Today
Depression can happen for many reasons; some are genetically prone to it while others abuse substances or experience traumatic events. Whatever the reason, with hard work and the right therapy, you can defeat depression!
If you are battling depression, it is important to be honest with yourself about why you may be feeling this way. If, for instance, you are abusing alcohol or any other drug, you may have a bigger problem on your hands; you will have to find the power and will to quit the substance and become sober! Only then will the depression start to wean off.
If you cannot identify what is causing you to feel depressed, it is important that you start seeing a psychiatrist; he or she will be able to provide you with psychotherapy and an antidepressant. Do not try to defeat depression on your own if you have been experiencing it for more than two weeks; you need to seek professional services before it escalates.
The DSM Ready Movement is a platform where we come together to discuss all of our problems, and that includes depression! There is no person in this world who has not experienced depression; we all have! The difference is whether we overcome it and remain functional or fall trap to it and become nonfunctional.
You are not alone! Let us come together and defeat depression!
Are you Ready? (This is Defeating Stigma Mindfully)