How to manage depression


Manage depression 




We all have a low point in life and struggle with depression. So, let’s look at how we can help.

 how to prevent and manage depression

 There are also individual traits that create risk for depression. Among them are patterns of negative thinking and coping with emotions, particularly in response to difficult experiences. All of them can be changed, with attention and practice, and doing so is one of the main goals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. While it may not be possible to change the amount of stress one is regularly subjected to, it is not only possible but desirable to change ways of perceiving and handling stress. Meditation has become a highly popular practice in Western countries for a reason—it is an effective way of lessening reactivity to stress. I know from my own experiences.

It is a common thing and we need to learn to look after ourselves. Self care matters! 

Cbt known as cognitive behavioural psychology therapy known to help depression. 

Medication is commonly prescribed to help but meds alone won’t prevent it from happening. You got to have a balance between other therapy and medication. CBT known as cognitive behavioural therapy can help depression symptoms. I know from my own experience.

How can I stop myself once I start slipping into negative thinking?

It is possible to choose your thoughts, and the most effective treatment for depression, Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy, is based on that proven possibility. It itemizes the kinds of self-defeating and negative thoughts that appear to be almost automatic in the wake of stress or setback and offers a number of techniques for refuting and rechanneling them. There are many kinds of negative thoughts that destroy mental energy, from all-or-nothing thinking to discounting positives to catastrophizing. For example, after getting turned down for a job you tried hard for, you might get into a funk by concluding ”I’ll never get a job.” But that is an illogical conclusion from one piece of evidence and hardly the only possible outcome. Learning how to stop negative thinking does not require therapy, but therapy offers a well-tuned systematic approach, the opportunity to catch thinking errors, and support for correcting them that’s where I come into it I help you as a coach to help you change the mindset with cbt.

Here are some ways to use cbt https://tranquilitynz.blogspot.com/2024/08/how-to-use-positive-affirmations-for.html

If you live in New Zealand I highly recommend to use cbt on this website https://beatingtheblues.co.nz/ or https://www.justathought.co.nz

Read more 👇

https://tranquilitynz.blogspot.com/2024/05/8-action-steps-to-create-successful.html

https://tranquilitynz.blogspot.com/2024/04/what-i-do-when-i-feel-like-giving-up.html


I hope my coaching content helps you to overcome depression. Follow me on YouTube or podcast.

Thanks for reading my friend. 

Lori from Lifesuccessnz 


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