Taking charge of depression
Hi Trevor Thanks for asking this question. There are lots of things people can do about depression. You probably know a few already but have temporarily forgotten them. This happens when depression creeps in. In my experience remembering about being kind to yourself and caring for yourself (self care) helps to make depression shrink. Think about the kinds of things you enjoy doing. You might make a list. Your list might include things like fishing visit a friend movies have a
Depression
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Disclose I'm a Carer?
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Pets and Self Care
If you have a pet then you are one of the people that knows that pets love us unconditionally. They welcome us home as if we are the only person on earth and they usually enjoy a tummy rub or a tickle. When we are feeling a bit low they snuggle up to us and in the case of dogs the best thing in the world (apart from food) is a walk. My lovely beagle Lilee knows more about self-care than I do so I often take the lead from her even when I really don't want to. 'OK then, let's g
