TOP RULES FOR CHANGING THOUGHT PATTERNS.

Recognition. Seek professional help for a proper diagnosis.

Believe that a higher power can help take away the pain of Depression. (You have to help as well!)

Forgive yourself for past mistakes. Forgive others whom you believe have harmed you. (Feelings of hate and revenge will never give you peace of mind!)

Learn how to re-frame all negative thoughts. (Negative thoughts and feelings will never give you peace of mind and are a major cause of depression!)

Tune out and turn off depressing Music. Find up-beat music.

Do Something! Anything! Hobbies, Sports, Helping others Find fun activities you might like to do. Hang out with fun people.

No Drugs or Alcohol! (Un-Prescribed Drugs and alcohol actually make Depression worse. Once you have beaten Depression, social drinking on a minor basis may be OK. If you have a known Drug or Alcohol problem do the re-frames for the fact that you can never do Drugs or Alcohol.)

Exercise. (With-in your Physical limits.)

Recent news flash! Reports seem to indicate that 1 gram of fish oil (Omega 3) daily reduced symptoms of Depression in people who had not responded to standard drug therapy. www.peoplespharmacy.org

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So why am I depressed anyway? Some say it's a chemical thing in the brain and some say the Depression caused the chemical thing. I used to think it was because something bad happened in life you couldn't handle (loss of a loved one, illness, taxes, whatever) but I have since learned...

Step 2. Reframe Everything! In order to beat depression you can and must start replacing negative thoughts with positive re frames. Eventually the negative thoughts will subside because the conscious mind is helping to solve the dilemma and taking some burden off of the subconscious and training it to be positive...
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HERE'S ANOTHER TRAIN OF THOUGHT THAT WILL ALSO help get you going in the right direction. Rather than thinking all day about your dilemma... set aside an hour a day for personal time. Tell yourself when you have those painful thoughts, I will save these thoughts for my personal time when I can give it my full attention. Eventually cut that hour down to an half hour and then...
Music Therapy Is Critical
Heres your next exercise... and another big step.. Simply turn off that sad music you have been listening to. Music therapy is an important part of recovery. Even if you haven't been listening to sad music... some light and airy music may just be the additional self medication you need.
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This brings us to our next exercise. Find people who you would enjoy spending time with. People who are upbeat and cheerful. People with great attitudes. Watch and see where they find their joy. They are the type of people you can begin to associate with and then identify with. Also...
EXERCISE
Another beneficial step in recovery would include some sort of an exercise program. Even walking tends to bring some relief from depression. Study after study have indicated that a sensible exercise program can do as much for the mind as the body. Check with you doctor before starting any exercise program.		 News placeholder