• Set realistic goals in light of the depression and assume a reasonable amount of responsibility.
• Break large tasks into small ones, set some priorities, and do what you can as you can.
• Try to be with other people and to confide in someone; it is usually better than being alone and secretive.
• Participate in activities that may make you feel better.
• Mild exercise, going to a movie, a ball game, or participating in religious, social, or other activities may help.
• Expect your mood to improve gradually, not immediately. Feeling better takes time.
• It is advisable to postpone important decisions until the depression has lifted. Before deciding to make a significant transition-change jobs, get married or divorced-discuss it with others who know you well and have a more objective view of your situation.
• People rarely "snap out of" a depression. But they can feel a little better day-by-day.
• Remember, positive thinking will replace the negative thinking that is part of the depression and will disappear as your depression responds to treatment.
• Let your family and friends help you.

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Suicidal

You may feel that you can't go on another moment, another day.

Life may be absolutely unbearable. You may want to just close your eyes and cease to exist.

But death does not come so easily.  And although you cannot bear it, you still live on --- your heart still beats, your breath ceaselessly enters.

"My days were full of desperation, crying and wringing of hands and unbelievable suicidal pain.  It seemed my own body had begun a self-destruct sequence to end my life.  And I was ready."..

"My first suicide attempt was at age 10...  At age 14, I struggled against compulsions to throw myself in front of speeding cars as I walked to school.

At age 18, I attempted suicide 4 times and was hospitalized each time.

In my early 20's, I tried a few more times to end my young life.  I often wished I'd never been born.

Over the years I had tried everything for help: psychotherapy, antidepressants, mental hospitals, religion, meditation, hypnosis, vitamins, exercise, subliminal tapes, and acupuncture.

Then I was hit with the worst depression of my life.  I began to realize that my pain had virtually nothing to do with the circumstances of my life.  Yet, I was hanging on to life by a thread.  The suicidal thoughts were excruciating, lethal, overwhelming.

I knew there was nothing anyone could say that would change how I felt inside.  I was angry and tired of struggling to stay alive day after day.  The pain of living was unbearable.  I had made up my mind, in no uncertain terms, that if I could not find a real, life and death cure, I was going to kill myself."

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I'm sad all the time

it's not exactly clear what causes depression, one of the most commonly held theories is that people who suffer from depression have imbalances or deficiencies in the amount of neurotransmitters--biological substances that allow brain cells to communicate with one another. Seen through a biological lens, depression can be compared to other manageable conditions, like diabetes in which the body either doesn't produce insulin or is unable to absorb and use the insulin that is present.

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Should I change myself?

Why would you want to be liked and accepted by people if it means being someone your not?

Never change for others...if others can't accept who you are then it's their loss. You change only for yourself but if your happy just the way you are than don't worry about the others on what they say. You have to make yourself happy. They can't do it for you.

If you do change yourself make sure it's what you want and not what someone elses. Unless it's something that can hurt you like drugs or something then you should stop it.

Am I fat?

The question which many people think about everyday. Some people even say they are fat. Other people tell them they are fat. Guys tell girls they are fat all the time just because they are assholes. Girls tell guys to work out so they are eye candy to them.

The question you have to ask is do you think your fat? if the answer is yes then if you want to do something about it. Do it for yourself not for other people. Take up walking or running or go to the gym or something. There are so many resources out there that can help you.

Don't even think about starting to throw up your food it is bad for you to start doing that.

Don't start starving yourself either.

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Mental problems

Alcoholism
Alcohol abuse may cause many mental problems like...

• Seeing and hearing voices with out seeing people.
• Seizure (fits).
• Morbid jealousy of one's spouse and physical violence.
• Acute psychosis and excitement.

Insomnia
Insomania can be caused by :

• Stress at home or at work.
• Moving to new places.
• A noisy and uncomfortable sleeping environment.
• Illness that causes pain, breathlessness or frequent urination.
• Ageing.
• Anxiety and depression.
• Having acute psychosis.
   

Manic or Hypomania are one of the MOOD DISORDERS

Talking and easily distractible.
Disinhibited.
 Having Insomania with out apparent cause, over active, hyperactive.
Over active or Hyper active.
 Lacking in control of social norms accustomed to an individual.
 Having increased Sexuality.
Irritable when his actions are inhibited.
Over-generous and spends a lot of money.
 Maniac episode is usually accompanied by one or more depressive episodes.

Anxiety
Some thing unpleasant is going to happen to them with out facts.
Gets irritated easily and can't concentrate.
Becomes depressed and have difficulty in falling asleep.
 Fast heart-beats, stomach ache and diarrhea.
Cold extremities and tremble a lot.
 Frequent urge to pass urine.
Tingling sensations in their hands and feet's.
Very quick breathing or air hunger.
Bad head aches, feels dizzy or faint.

Schizophrenia

Appearance:

Lack of personal hygiene, appearance may be unkept and untidy.

Behavior :
Stay in their own world, rarely, violent, muttering to himself or gestures to themselves, strange behavior.

Thinking :

Difficulty in in keeping their thoughts in proper state, jump from one topic to another, hearing voices, speaking to themselves, having peculiar ideas that seems strange or unrealistic.

Speech :

Difficult to understand, irrelevant talk, they may ask or say things which do not make sense.

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Abnormal thoughts and ideas which keeps on coming in person's mind, despite their resistance. They know that these thoughts are irrational and they can't help it.

Some people keep washing their hands until the skin is raw and torn because they have the obsession that their hands are contaminated.

OCD can be treated :
Mild cases with series of ritual behavior will respond to counseling and encouragement. People with OCD should be sent by a doctor who will deiced on the best form of treatment.

Mental diseases

Anxiety Disorders - Asperger Syndrome - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - Autistic Disorder - Bipolar Disorder - Borderline Personality Disorder - Capgras Syndrome - Child Behavior Disorders - Combat Disorders - Cyclothymic Disorder - Dependent Personality Disorder - Depressive Disorder - Dissociative Disorders - Dysthymic Disorder - Eating Disorders - Firesetting Behavior - Hypochondriasis - Impulse Control Disorders - Kleine-Levin Syndrome - Mental Disorders - Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood - Multiple Personality Disorder - Munchausen Syndrome - Munchhausen Syndrome - Narcissistic Personality Disorder (not on MeSH) - Narcolepsy - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Paraphilias - Phobic Disorders - Psychotic Disorders - Restless Legs Syndrome - Schizophrenia - Seasonal Affective Disorder - Sexual and Gender Disorders - Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - Sleep Disorders - Somatoform Disorders - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - Substance-Related Disorders - Suicidal Behavior (not on MeSH) - Trichotillomania

Mourning

 

Mourning is in the simplest sense synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant.

Wearing dark, sombre clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are also seen. Those most affected by the loss of a loved one often observe a period of grieving, marked by withdrawal from social events and quiet, respectful behavior. People may also follow certain religious traditions for such occasions.

Mourning may also apply to the death of, or anniversary of the passing of, an important individual like a local leader, monarch, religious figure etc. State mourning may occur on such an occasion. In recent years some traditions have given way to less strict practices, though many customs and traditions continue to be followed.

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