You can’t choose to be depressed; nor can you choose not to be. I absolutely would not want someone to attempt suicide because I talk about it in my story. Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor October 9, 2017. If you feel depressed as you read this, or if you can remember times you suffered with depression…But what I wanted to make clear in this article is depression is OK.It effects 1 in 4 people and without doubt as you read this someone within a few minutes of you, someone you might not even know is going through something similar.Whether it lasts for a day, a week, a month, a year, 10 years or even your whole lifetime, at some point we will all be affected by depression.If not us, you can almost guarantee someone close to you, someone you cherish will.The stigma attached to depression, attached to suicide and mental health is strongly affecting the way we deal with it.Feeling depressed doesn’t make you any different to anyone else.Of course it’s always going to be easier to talk to someone about your Sprained Ankle than the fact you feel depressed because of worry and anxiety.But failing to do anything about it because you don’t think it’s ‘normal’ will only allow it to progress into deeper depression.This article will not only show you how to handle depression, it will hopefully change your perception of it.I want you to think about a celebrity, or someone you have a huge crush on.Literally, think of them taking a huge dump for a minute.I’m sure your perception quickly changes and you realise that this perfect person you adore is normal… just like you.Although that example may sound a tad crazy, and probably a little unneeded, it’s important to realise that everyone is human.Everyone feels and has to deal with emotions every single day.The person you may label as ’successful’ will have days where they can’t be bothered to get out of bed, or days where worry, fear or anxiety is simply all they can think about.My happiness, my awareness and my life as a whole has improved dramatically but a few weeks ago I couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed.I didn’t feel great, I felt tired, exhausted and I started being consumed with anxiety.The truth is, no one is honest if they tell you differently.The difference for me now is being able to respond to the down days.To become aware of them, to notice when I’m feeling down and to have the framework in place to bounce back.I want to share with you how I (and others) do that.Before you can react to depression (or even low mood) you need to first understand it.A few key symptoms to feeling depressed are as follows…You need to be aware of your behaviours and emotions.The symptoms of course differ from person to person.For me, I understand when I’m feeling depressed through my low mood, avoiding social events, low energy and a ‘cant be bothered’ attitude.Personally I could always fall asleep when depressed, I just couldn’t be bothered to wake up.When you understand the feelings and behaviours you have when depressed it’s time to understand how to react to them.Self awareness is one of the most important skills to practice.Understanding yourself and your emotions will help you react to depression.Here are some methods I use and some I recommend you try.You’ve probably heard this time and time again but openly expressing how you feel will help lift your depression.It’s of course harder than people make out (especially as a man).You’ll often find yourself expressing your emotions to someone you never thought you would at a time and place you never imagined.Your issues are always heightened when playing on repeat in your mind.Writing them down and seeing them for what they are (just thoughts) or telling them to someone for some perspective will help like you never imagined.One thing I do to manage my emotions and worries daily is write them down.I’m much better at managing them within my mind but writing them down takes them a step further.You can write down the worst case scenario for that worry, which again when read back will assure you that it’s very unlikely to happen.You can then write down a solution and action steps to overcome it.Just putting your worries down on paper will help massively.Another way I deal with depression today is through the habits I’ve already established.Back when I suffered with depression for quite a while I didn’t have any good habits to fall back on.My Dad died, I didn’t deal with it.

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