Why Family Are Important To Help You Beat Depression
I’m going to write about my personal experiences in this article that I have experienced through depression. I will also share what I have learnt and how I have understood that I needed to learn to cope and even to eradicate it from my life. I am confident that I am not alone in having a number of regular periods in my life where I have become deeply depressed, yet I understand that this does not make it easier for me or anyone else.
Speaking to my parents about the factors affecting my anxiety and depression has been an important point for me, as I have been able to appreciate their thoughts and understanding. My mother believes that I had a type of depression gene as there have been many different members of the family who have had a number of similar symptoms.
Even as close as last week I had suffered a bout of depression, but I learnt some valuables lessons from it, because at the same time I was experiencing a negative period in my life where it seemed as though everything was going wrong for me. It seemed as though there was one piece of bad news and negativity after another. It seemed at the time that there was nothing good to look forward to and I thought a night out with my friends would cheer me up. And, the clear intention I had was to get as drunk as I possibly could.
I was hungover and felt very sick which was due to the amount of alcohol I had drunk the night before. Through the day I struggled to stay awake and as the day progressed I became more depressed. Then, later in the day, a negative part of my body, with a number of negative chemicals inside, took over my brain and made me think very negative about myself, my life and the depression.
The lesson I have learnt is that is not a good idea to go out drinking alcohol if you are feeling low and depressed.
When I was speaking to my parents about my latest period of anxiety and depression, they gave me some interesting and useful advice. They asked me to think about all of the things and aspects of my life that were getting me down. What I then needed to do was to talk about them and to think positive by attempting to find solutions to each of these problems.
You need to understand that this just isn’t an easy thing to complete but I was willing to try it. From this, I have come to realise that talking to someone about your own fears and phobias is a good thing, and you should not think there is anything wrong with admitting that you are stressed and depressed.
I hope I will not have to live with these regular bouts of depression for the rest of my life as I have to say I hate it, especially when it means I can not get any sleep during a night, which happens quite regularly for me. I will however look for more ways of beating my depression when it does occur.
I am currently looking at overcoming these feelings I have and the different situations I put myself in, as I have recently come to understand that these things are silly to be worrying about. I have also begun to read some self-help books that have helped me keep my feelings under control and myself in check. Also, I am learning to look differently at things in life and think positively about myself.
