Borrowed this from another news group as I thought it was worth the
read!

Fight Depression ..good article

Written by, Richard O'Connor, PhD
February 2009 11:56

This article shares six easy to follow steps for fighting Depression.
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Get help. Don't be ashamed of needing medication, and don't give up
until you find something that helps. And see a therapist.
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Identify your feelings and moods. Depression is a self-destructive
effort to avoid feeling. Accept that emotions are natural and helpful.
Learn that mood changes don't come "out of the blue" " they are always
started by an event, a memory, a dream. Use the Mood Journal to identify
what starts your mood changes.
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Challenge depressed thinking. People with depression remember and blame
themselves for bad events, while they forget about and give others
credit for good events. Their low expectations mean they often don't
prepare adequately and give up too easily. Worst, they think they are
essentially different " damaged somehow " from other people. These are
all learned habits of thought that can be unlearned. Pay attention to
your assumptions and beliefs.
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Let others know. Depressives fear intimacy more than most people. We put
on masks for the world, because we believe our true selves to be
shameful, unworthy. But this belief is wrong. When we're with someone we
can trust, sharing our thoughts and feelings " even if they seem
unimportant " is good for us.
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Take care of your self. Learn to pay
attention to messages from your body. Depressives abuse themselves by
not eating right, not exercising, then expecting to work 12 hours
straight. They will deny a minor ache or pain until they have an ulcer
or a chronic back condition. Take time for moderate exercise, eat
healthy but delicious meals, and allow yourself some pleasure in life.
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Practice detachment. We spend far too much time and effort trying to
control things that aren't worth the struggle. Many things that worry us
are really unimportant; we've just gotten overinvolved and lost our
bearings. We may find that we're trying to change things that we
realistically cannot change. Instead of battering your head against a
brick wall, learn to walk away.

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Donna
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1.)   ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......

2.)    May God's richest blessings be
upon you both today and
throughout the year.
May His blessings flow through
you to touch the lives of
everyone you meet.