depression.................?

Question

whats the best way to over come deppression? without medication...I feel so hatefull and rude to people all the time because of my inner self..I do prey to god every night to help me find peace but every day gets worse..i feel dead on the inside...is there someother form of stress relief??i caint afford to go to a counselor...go figure so i need to find help some where else.......

Answer 1

St Johns wort might help but the biggest help would be councelling, surely there must be some free programs around;

Answer 2

It is very hard to deal with depression without medications. I have a depression problem and i dont take any medications. I do cry every nights, i do want to be gone, and just want to give up. However, there are always ups and down. I think friends can help with that because when you hang out with friends, meet more people, it leads you to be busy and start with fresh life. Its depend what are you doing right now. Are you working, going to school or what? If you cant afford, simple, go to website and find a event to attend without pay. Like help people, help kids, collect stuffs for people that needed. You will meet so many people if you will go to the events. Join sport club, etc. You don't know what would happen out there after you try something to change your life and you might forget that you are depress. Its help.

Answer 3

You should be able to get assistance for this. And from what you've just said, you really need to.

Now, you could try getting exercise and some extra sunlight: Some forms of depression are seasonal in nature and can get bad in winter, when you get less exposure to the sun. There are special light bulbs you can find that emulate natural sunlight too. And exercise does encourage the body to release endorphines, natural 'feel-good' chemicals.

Another thing you can try is meditation.

And think good thoughts: Sad thoughts are as much a habit as anything else, and need to be replaced with something more productive.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Hi Rachel

I would strongly recommend hypnotherapy to help you get to the root of your depression. Your doctor might be able to offer you this. If not, find out where they do it locally at a local complementary medicine centre. You can find your local one through a local business directory or through google. It does cost money, but not too much!

Try and put the past in the past. Let things from the past be in the past. Look at your future and be positive. Tell yourself that things are getting better. Know that you recognise you're unhappy and you are now entering a new phase in your life which is you being happy and content. This situation does not have to go on any longer. Know yourself and what it is you want to do and make positive steps to achieve the things you want to achieve. Pursue any interests you have, do the things you want to do. Think yes, I do feel better. Tell yourself I am happy. Say yes, I can, rather than no, I can't. Everyday tell yourself that you feel better.

Answer 5

The mind is like a garden if left unattended it will run wild with weeds

learn to cultivate the garden of your mind

when I get depressed it is because i am focusing on what I don't have when I focus on what I do have and start to count my blessings I start feeling Good again

Look around you you are not in a 3rd world country with no clean water to drink start to think about how blessed you are when you get a drink of water we take it for granted but not everyone has that luxury but you do.

Right now I know you could come up with at least 25 things that you are grateful for think about write them down and count your blessing

to learn about how your thoughts effect your health and circumstance read

"As A Man Thinkith" by James Allen

Answer 6

The only person who can solve this problem is yourself. First you have to identify the main cause of your depression. Just doing that is half the battle. You'll feel better. Then decide how you can go about beating the problem. It will take time. Take one day at a time and gradually try to smile and be more positive in everything you do. Yes, you will still have bad days but just knowing that you are trying to be a better person will help you on your way. I wish you good luck.

Answer 7

You have to learn how to be happy, what do happy people do?
They smile a lot, that is the first step, smile even though you don't feel like it. Start forgiving others for the things they've done to you. Not for them but for yourself, when you start letting go of those bad feelings you will start to feel a little better. Nothing is ever as bad as you imagine it to be. Try to realize that everyone else is having a hard time also, it's not just you but millions of other people too. It takes time to get rid of depressed feelings and begin to live your life in a good and happy way. There is no miracle pill, you have to be willing to do it for yourself. Take time out just for yourself. When you feel like your not normal do normal things, brush your hair, wash the dishes, take a walk, etc.
You have to help you. Don't rely on others for your happiness create it for yourself, be a little bit selfish weather anyone else likes it or not. Continue to pray and talk from your heart to the Lord, he does hear you and he does know you and he is listening.
I will keep you in my prayers and I hope things start looking up for you. Remember tomorrow is always another day. You are not always going to have great days so hang in there and trust the Lord to take care of you. He is always with you ALWAYS.

Answer 8

Perhaps instead of praying to find peace, you might try asking Him to help you feel patience.
Also try volunteer work. Helping others is the best way I know of to help take our minds off our troubles. Find volunteer work at the local homeless shelter, soup kitchen, V.A. hosp., special Education workshop, hospital, etc. There are so many places that you can find folks who are so much worse off than you are, no matter what your problems are. You just absolutely will not believe the satisfaction & peace you will feel, knowing how much you helped. If you need to be away from people for awhile, then volunteer at your local foodbank in the back, the harder you work, the better you'll feel (because you'll be working off your anger at yourself). That is why you really growl at everybody. Thank you for recognizing that it is your problem. If you ever want to just talk, please e-mail me. I'll be glad to tell you my story or listen to yours (hopefully both.)

Answer 9

Well I have to take the meds but some things that help are meditation, exercise, social interaction, postiive thinking, vitamins, esp. vitamin B. Have you tried St. Johns Wort or 5htp? They are herbal treatments. In my area there are mental health clinics that base your payment on your ability to pay. Most people don't even have to pay anything. You might check and see if there are any in your area.

Answer 10

BY SWAMI SUKHABODHANANDA


A monkey, which leaves the tree and swims in a lake is inferior to fish. A racehorse kept in a beautiful and posh apartment, is inferior to a rat. A good swordsman given a plough to cultivate a piece of land, is inferior to a peasant. In the same way people feel inferior, if they are not summoned to a higher self.

“I am uncomfortable talking to people, I feel shy, I can’t mix with people, I feel diffident in getting jobs done by others, I am an introvert. How can you help me?” a lady asked, in one of my LIFE programs.

The art of living is about balancing. We have to balance our work, home, body, and mind. We should balance between being outer winners and being inner winners.


Reflect on this.

A woodcutter had to struggle hard to earn two meals a day. He met a monk. The monk advised him, “stop staying at the edge of the forest, and go into the forest. One day’s hours of work will fetch you one-month’s food.”

The woodcutter followed the advice. Deep within the forest, he found sandalwood trees. He was very happy. He expressed his gratitude to the monk.

The monk advised again, “Take the risk of going still deeper into the forest. A day’s work will fetch you food for six months. This time he found a silver mine. He thanked the monk again, profusely.

The monk said, “If you trust me and go still deeper into the forest, one day’s work will make you earn enough to fetch your food for a life time.” This also turned out to be true. For he found a gold mine. The woodcutter wondered, “Why then does the monk still stay at the edge of the forest and not venture into the forest, as he has been advising me?”

He expressed his doubts to the monk. The monk replied, “If you want to be eternally happy, sit under this tree and I will teach you to go within. Then you will be eternally happy.”

To be an outer winner, one has to explore the outside world. To be an inner winner, one has to go within oneself. The kingdom of heaven is within us. The balance between being an outer winner and being an inner winner is what would make us feel good. Why are you shy? This is because you are not feeling good. You are caught up in looking good. When you are not feeling good, even doing a good act may land you in trouble.

Another tale

A woman noticed a boy jumping to reach the door bell. She helped him to ring the doorbell and smiled “Is your attempt now successful?” “Yes; but now run and vanish before the door opens!” said the boy and took to his heels.

You say you are uncomfortable being with people. Your discomfort may be due to the lack of people skills. You should help people to bring out their best and that is possible only if your best comes out. Your best comes out if you balance being an outer and an inner winner. Learn to motivate yourself and others. Learn to be at peace with the imperfection in yourself and others.

One important aspect that has helped me in dealing with people is this value. The value of receiving complaints wisely. The more I listen to people’s complaints the more it appears that there are hidden agendas behind the plethora of complaints.

The system I adopt is, the other has a right to complain; but not for over five minutes.