How do you cope with those low periods in your life?

Question

When you feel depressed, what do you do?

Do you turn to god? food? friends? sex?

Answer 1

I turn to God and myself.. I think that's the best I can hold on to. and I cry a lot

Answer 2

I would listen to classical music to ease the pain. Also talk to someone who knows you and your cultural background. I said cultural background is because each culture has a certain way of dealing with depression. For example lets take a religion, in Buddhism the person is meant to walk this path and must learn how to rise above the problem. If the person that you are speaking to does not understand your culture and the value that represent your diversity don't even bother talking with them.
If I still feel depressed I would write my issues in a journal. I think the Journal is the best because you get to look back at the problem and try to find a solution. For example, If someone were to bully me and make me feel horrible I would see what I had written and write out the posdible answers that could help me resolve the problem. This usually works for me, because if the situation comes up again I'm able to look back at the Journals and see how I handled the problem and the progress of my solution.

The worst thing to do is to ignore the problem. So it's best to face it in a manner where your not harming yourself in a physical or emotional way. Think of this time as a learning process and once you realize the problem and the solution your able to continue on with your life.

Answer 3

Hello! If that's what you're dealing with, I can identify and so you're not alone. The hard part about dealing with this issue is having someone with whom you can share your feelings withOUT commenting or ridiculig you. When I am in a down time, as I've had some real frustrationary times in the last 2 months basically, I recall that HIs grace is upon me and He IS with me...daily through each incident. Your life and mine in progress, is on a journey to BECOME... and that is not always fun. I tell myself often: Keep pushing, don't stop, and to persevere. I also remind myself that giving up will not do me any good, so I might as well hold on and wait for better days. So the hope of better days come to mind, that things will NOT always be the way it is (by God's grace). Finding and doing something you like to do will boost you mentally. For me it's photography, and when I'm in my element it's so nice! It's like the old Langston Hugh's poem when the mother talks to her son: So boy - don't you turn back - don't you sit on the steps when you find it kinda hard - don't you fall now - because I'm still climbing - I'm still climbing - and life for me ain't be no crystal stairs". So you keep climbing too, and your perseverence will pay off. God bless.

Answer 4

I often obsess on something to take my mind off bad things. I've obsessed on movies, comedy shows, exercise, philosophies, religions, all sorts of things. It is always something that engages my mind in activities that are active and obliterate the quiet reflective space that allows depression to creep in if it is banging at the gates. I am indeed lucky that I am not inclined to get drunk if I am depressed; otherwise I might have tried that destructive path. Fortunately, I go for the adrenaline high most often.

Answer 5

I cope with "low" or "down" periods in my life by recognizing that the only way left to go is "up". And I know in my heart that no matter how low I sink, things will get better with time. That's one of the things that life has taught me through experience.

Answer 6

I go for a long walk to start with. That helps the emotional and physical body.
Then I try to balance what I'm allowing myself to do with what I want to be doing. I make sure I am nurturing all aspects of my self to some degree.
I look at the people around me and see if I'm hanging with someone who is negative and brings me down. If so, off they go.
I sometimes have a tasty snack too.
Spiritual awareness is always a good idea.

Answer 7

Honestly, faith gets me through the low times and I have plenty of them living with chronic pain. Faith in God and in the fact that everything we go through serves a purpose to teach us something and help us grow. Also, I know that these lows don't last forever and that helps too, to look ahead. Faith has gotten me through the worst and best times of my life.

Answer 8

It helps me to talk to someone about it and then I feel much better. If no one is available to talk to, then writing about it helps. Exercise, prayer, getting out, seeing a movie, going out with friends, all of those things help me feel better temporarily, but talking it out and getting to the root of the problem is the only thing that truly makes the depression go away.

Answer 9

alcohol and God. The second one usually works better long-term.

Answer 10

I turn to GOD and realize all that is good and not to focus on the bad. CHEER UP!!!