Being conscious

For the time that I have been writing about getting over depression, I realize that the ways to overcome it are actually very simple.

I have written about cleaning,

making art pieces,

nature-tripping, 

gardening,

running,











volunteering

eco-living,

and even spending time with loved ones

as forms of therapies.

These activities would seem ordinary for most people. But for those who are diagnosed with Depression, doing these activities would already be considered as victories. For the depressed, as simple as feeding oneself or taking a bath could be such a struggle. Going to work, doing errands, and all other normal daily tasks that would be easy in ordinary days would suddenly be such a pain to do!

So for someone who is depressed, to still carry on and do these necessary normal daily tasks is already worthy to be celebrated.

Aside from celebrating these small victories, again, do things that are therapeutic for you. When you do these, acknowledge that you are doing it to make yourself happy, to help yourself, and most importantly, to show care for yourself.

Depression has its ways to make yourself feel too bad about yourself, inflict unnecessary pain, and just slowly kill you! How depression manifests and destroys you is very important for as the cliche goes, knowledge is your best weapon.