Depression, Sickness Of The Soul
“One of the bitterness of depression is that it erases any idea or feeling of hope”
Juan Antonio Vallejo Nájera
Nothing has meaning in my life anymore, nothing interests me or surprises me, I feel empty … Loneliness has taken hold of my body and my mind, and I no longer have any illusions, this that I loved and made me happy before does not make me happier today: reading, listening to music, making love, traveling, struggling every day in the context of my work …
Sometimes I sleep too much, other times I go whole nights without sleep. I don’t want to see anyone, I don’t want to talk to anyone, I can’t stand anyone anymore, not even myself … and even if I don’t have the courage to take my life, sometimes I say to myself, as long as I close my eyes and never wake up.
I often feel like I’m drowning in pain, and I cry over and over again telling myself that my life is not worth it, wondering what I’m doing here. I have failed at work, I have failed hundreds of times in love, no one is there to give me confidence, and for me this life is not worth it …
It is the sincere words of actor Willy Toledo that made us want to write this article. Not long ago, he did a TV show about depression, an illness he suffered from but luckily overcame.
Anyone suffering or having suffered from depression could have read his testimony.
We hope that its public sincerity and this article may help those of you who read it and who are depressed.
First of all, the love of your loved ones as well as the help of a specialist can help you get out of this dark well, from which you have the impression that you will never come out. Depression is not easy to overcome… but it is still possible.
We live in a world in which, often, things do not go as we would like, and the more things go, the more the situation gets worse … suddenly, in our eyes, nothing makes sense : neither life , not even our own existence.
Through this article, we are committed to giving you all the courage you need, so that you understand that everything can change, and that even if the sky is gray today and it may also be tomorrow. , the sun will eventually shine again.
Perhaps also that, without even realizing it, you will suddenly find the answers to your questions, through the smile of a child, a spring walk in a beautiful flowered park, or a meeting with someone. one of special.
In therapy, you and the specialist will develop a personal plan so that you can go back to being who you were before.
1. Walk or walk for 15 to 30 minutes a day.
2. Take a moment each day to read something positive.
3. Organize at least once a week a go with friends or family members to distract you.
4. Do something enjoyable once a week : dine in a restaurant, go to a movie at the cinema, etc.
5. Make a list of goals to achieve.
6. Stop focusing on the negative aspects of your past. The future is full of good surprises.
7. Do activities that you enjoy : cooking, doing manual work, etc.
8. Try meditation, even for a few minutes a day, and you will see how little by little you will develop a liking for it.
9. Try to go to the gym or, if you don’t like it, dance at home, do an activity outside…
10. Don’t worry, and tell yourself that sooner or later you will find the solution to your problems.
11. Avoid being alone, ask a friend or family member to come for a walk with you, or to chat with you for a while.
12. Listen to happy music. Music is a powerful ally for your endorphins.
13. Rely on the good things you have in your life.
