Depression In Men - How To Beat Your Depression
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Depression In Men
Depression can be a one-off problem or a recurring issue in your life.
Either way, it's a downer when depression hits and it's not always immediately obvious to other people that you're suffering. Especially as men have been trained over the years to hide their feelings, so there can be a worry that depression is a sign of weakness.
So, is it possible to beat your depression? Or are you doomed to forever be like Marvin in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?
Fortunately, there are ways to overcome depression in men.
Either way, it's a downer when depression hits and it's not always immediately obvious to other people that you're suffering. Especially as men have been trained over the years to hide their feelings, so there can be a worry that depression is a sign of weakness.
So, is it possible to beat your depression? Or are you doomed to forever be like Marvin in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?
Fortunately, there are ways to overcome depression in men.
- Get some exercise. This will release the body's own "feel good" chemicals called endorphins and will help you feel good about yourself.
- Get a good night's sleep. If your depression is interfering with your sleep patterns then a good sleep program will help. Do your best to avoid sleeping pills and cut down on the alcohol - that night cap doesn't actually help you sleep.
- Cut the negatives out of your life as much as possible. Start by cutting out television news. Do something productive with that time instead!
- Learn to relax. The stresses built in to our modern lives mean we often forget to relax, which just winds us up further.
- Spend some quality time with yourself. But not to wallow in your sorrows! Re-visit a hobby or take up a new one. Learn to enjoy your environment - start noticing the world around you again.
- Consider meditation. It's easy to do with today's modern meditation techniques and it will also help you relax.
- Talk to friends. Don't bottle up your feelings (but don't bore everyone with them either). Take the time to talk things over with a close friend or use a service like the Samaritans. Often talking through what you're going through will work as a natural release.
- Check out this natural depression relief program for more helpful ideas to turn your life around.
- Eat properly. Cut down on the junk food. Drink lots of water. Reduce your caffeine intake, especially close to bed time.
Signs of Depression in Men
So men will deny the problem - "I'm OK" or "I'm fine" when in reality they're anything but fine.
We'll suppress our emotions - men aren't supposed to cry - and instead say how tired we've been recently or whatever other symptom is expressing itself.
Or we'll take to alcohol to drown our sorrows. Anything to hide our emotions.
Men may also take out their depression in acts of anger - the frustration that's built up gets vented on something (anything) rather than letting the world see the true, underlying, emotion.
The trouble is, this means that the signs or depression in men are often unnoticed. Even by trained professionals.
So if you're trying to decide whether the man in your life is suffering from depression, you're probably going to need to turn into a detective.
The good news is that because men tend to like solving problems, once their state of depression has been recognized, they may well take it on themselves to sort the problem out. The trick for you is to help them on their way - ideally without getting noticed or spotted in the process!
Suggest one or more of the techniques from the earlier list. Don't push it though - just drop the hint and let the affected man come round to the idea.
Ideally let them think it was their idea in the first place.
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Using Hypnosis To Overcome Male Depression
All you do is get some quiet time, put on your headphones and press 'play' on your CD or iPod. No-one apart from you will know what you're listening to.
Which makes hypnosis probably the most discrete way to treat your problem.
The hypnosis session will take you into a state of relaxation, which will help you unwind and relax generally.
Then there will be a set of ideas which will address your subconscious mind (the part of your mind which takes care of most of the things your body needs to do on a day by day basis).
These ideas will work with you to gradually relieve your depression with little or no effort on your part.
Don't worry, you won't be asked to parade around like a chicken or anything else you've seen on a TV show.
Then, after about 20 minutes or so, you'll be brought back into the real world. You'll likely feel happier than before you started the session and the ideas will keep working long after the hypnosis session has ended.
Check out this hypnosis program in the privacy of your own home.
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
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A practical, thoughtful approach to the treatment of depression, combining classic cognitive techniques with the use of mindfulness, or a sense of non-judgmental awareness of and attention to the present moment.
Clinical Depression on Wikipedia
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parwathy
Oct 14, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
- I just made a lens about exercise being a natural antidepressant. Hope it helps as a person who has suffered from depression too and beat it.
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PositiveChristian
Sep 4, 2011 @ 3:10 pm | delete
- Some very good tips. Nicely presented lens.
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Goodpal
Oct 6, 2010 @ 5:10 am | delete
- Being a practitioner of mindfulness meditation for several years, my approach is The Mindful Way. The training of mindfulness may not be exciting or fun but the rewards are solid and long lasting. I am delighted to see it being adopted by therapists in various ways. In my personal opinion, it is a great tool to tackle any problem related to stress, anxieties and depression, provided one has the stamina to stick with it and do it properly.
Thank you.
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DrJanelleSinclair
Aug 16, 2010 @ 12:23 am | delete
- In older men a testosterone deficiency can be the cause for depression. There's studies to show that testosterone supplementation can help too. I've written a lens about it if you want to know a little more.
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alyajabeen
Mar 25, 2010 @ 1:52 am | delete
- I think it is very much informative lens about depression and stress. I would like to link your article On my site
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