Depression: habits that help us through
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Depression is rough. When we’re in the thick of it, life can feel incredibly difficult. Even the simplest tasks can feel overwhelming, and the things we used to enjoy become meaningless.
While we can’t magically make depression go away (if only we could!), there are healthy habits we can adopt that might help ease the pain a little and reduce the severity of our symptoms.
Depression habits that help us through
At Blurt we like to think of these positive actions as our ‘Mental Health Toolkit’. When utilised regularly, they can bring more joy to our good days, and help us through our difficult ones.
Habits that help
We are all unique. Just as our experiences of depression vary, so too will the habits that help us. Broadly speaking though, they fall with four main areas, which we will look at in turn.
1. Looking after our bodies
Our mind and body don’t work in isolation of each other. Research into the mind-body link has found many connections between our mental and physical heal...
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