How to Beat Depression Fast

Feeling depressed is really hard, I know, I've been there and still struggling to cope with it some days.

It's not just a simple feeling of sadness when we are lonely or alone. It is not simply feeling irritable when we are tired or feeling angry when someone we trust and love hurts you.

Depression is a constant feeling of despair, inadequacy, helplessness, lethargy. When I'm depressed, I struggle to enjoy things around me and I feel equally guilty for not being able to enjoy my kids. I want to play with them and yet I can't get myself to give them my full attention. I just want to sit down and stare at something.

I feel that I am detached from everything, just simply someone from the outside looking on. I see my family talking and I just listen and wish I can join in but I feel I am an outsider. I feel useless and good for nothing. The worst thing is knowing that I am not all these, yet I can't help the feeling. I go round and round in circles, trying to reason with myself until I feel that my head will burst with all the thoughts going round it.

Some people may think that we can just snap out of it, but we can't. Believe us, we would if we could. After years of struggling with depression, I learned that, although coping with it is really difficult, there are ways to stop it from taking over. Many who suffered it knows when it is going to rear its montrous head again. And the best way to beat depression is bang it on the head before it manages to get a grip on you.

Different people have different symptoms of depression, some of us may feel restless, agitated, we can't concentrate and we have trouble sleeping. We either can't fall asleep or we keep waking up in the middle of the night. In my case, I know that depression is coming when I start doubting my self and my ability, I feel extremely tired and can't get up in the morning and I have very restless nights. I also start feeling very impatient about things.

What can you do to stop depression from becoming full blown?

When I feel I am going down hill again, I find that exercise helps me beat it. I am not much of a runner and I don't get the chance to go to the gym but I find that when I can't get up in the morning, putting the radio on full volume and dancing to the the music helps me feel much better. There are times when this is really difficult, especially when I had a very restless night, but I try very hard to do it. The first track is really difficult, but I try go on until I feel my spirit lift. It is so easy to just stop and plop myself back to bed, but I persevere, and most of the time it pays off.

I also find that digging my garden helps me feel much better. Walking has the same effect too. So, next time you find yourself sinking, get yourself up and move your body. Even when you have already sank very deep into depression, try this and it can help lift you. The feeling may not last for long, but it will be enough to give you energy to fight depression.

Sadly, there are times when we can't fight it by ourselves, or we are too tired to fight anymore. Equally sad is the fact that seeking psychiatric help still holds some stigma. However, when things are too difficult to handle, the only way to get better is to seek help. Seeking medical help does not necessarily mean taking medication. In fact, I find that simply talking to someone who knows helped me as much as taking the medication. Although, when I gave birth to my son, I decided to take medication because I did not want to have to spend my energy fighting the illness instead of enjoying my new baby.

So, if you feel that the world is crashing down on you, seek help. Don't isolate yourself. It is so easy to just simply shut the world around us and curl up in a ball and let it all come crashing down, but it's is not the best solution.