depression and low energy, any tips?
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Go and have a check up pronto!\nA blood test should be made to determine any strange stats.\nIn my case some 7 years ago, it was depression and low energy that drove me to the doctor where we found my hypothyroid hashimoto disease.\nTell the doctor everything about your normal day-to-day life, like what you eat, how much water you drink, you long you work and how long you sleep and how much you exercise.\nGood luck and do go to the doctor!
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You definitely need to see a doctor before it gets worse to determine whether therapy, medication or both are the best route for you to take. Also, a quick fix that I found is eating dark chocolate - it gave me just enough to get over the depression feelings - but it doesn't last long - maybe a couple hours max.\n\n\nwww.mommastayshome.com
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Exercise is one of the best solutions to depression.  Don't buy a treadmill, go jog outside.  Exercising outdoors is a lot better than indoors.
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try to find things that intrest u then start contrentrating onthings that help u keep ur mind off the depression if severe see a counseler talk to freinds and family get out of the house and do activites and enjoy yourself hope u get better and find some joy
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I got that way from lack of energy, turned out I had cancer and it was sapping my energy. He takes it personally, but I can't help it.  Good Luck!!
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try to keep yourself ocupied most of the time and avoid spending time alone!talk on the internet watch something interesting on tv,anything.Go out with your friends.\nAnother thing would be to keep some sort of a diary where you should write everything you feel with the most details.\nDon't listen to depresive music and try to stay away from the thing that initialy caused your depresion.
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Try group therapy.  There are free ones.  Look in the newspaper under the community calendar.  There are ones through churches, different clubs and hospitals.  Being able to anonymously talk about things may very well help.  Also, you should try to exercise and eat healthy.  This certainly can affect your hormones, etc...  Search out things you've always wanted to do and do them.  Make an effort to enjoy yourself.  Even when you would rather just sleep, do something.  If the sun is shining, go outside.  It is not easy recovering from depression.  Half the battle is making yourself aware that the only true cure is making the choice to be positive and happy.  It is terribly hard to do.  I did have the help of welbutrin (anti-depressant) for about 3 months to help me through some serious depression.  It simply gave me more energy.  Other than that, I just had to realize that depression comes from within me.  There is no outside source.  I didn't become depressed because I was going through bad things.  Lots of people go through bad stuff all the time and they are not depressed.  It was my mind and heart.  I finally decided I wanted to be happy and consciously made an effort to be so.
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Exercise.\n\nGet a hobby.\n\nCall a friend.\nIf you don't have any friends, talk to people more.\n\nWatch/read/do things that make you laugh or feel good.\n\nDo not sleep more than 7-8 hours.\n\nAnd last but not least, exercise.\n\nIf you feel overwhelmed or that you are unable to cope with your depression on your own, then by all means seek help. There is an abundance of help available with absolutely no excuses not to utilize them.
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One thing that I have found that works for me is to focus on other people. Do you know someone that it would brighten their day to get a phone call or go for an ice cream? Do you have time to volunteer somewhere? The more that you focus on your depression, the worse it will get. Also, you should talk to your doctor. There is no "one thing" that will work by itself. It takes a combination of things. Sometimes meds and a change of pace. Make a list of all the things you are (ie: daughter/son, wife/husband, but then go on to include things that only you know you are, like if you write poetry-then you're a poet.) Read over this list everyday, more than once a day if it helps. Make a list of the things you are good at. Do the same thing. Read it. Just remember, if you get to the point of feeling like you are going to end it all, call someone! There should be a 1-800 # in your phone book under crisis prevention. Maybe sign a contract with someone close that if you get to that point, you will call them first.\nI wish you well.
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Going to sleep early will help to reset your clock. Don't go home [or to work] without doing at least 30 minutes vigorous exercise.  Although it feels like you don't have the energy for it now, in a few weeks you will feel stronger, more energetic and will even have the desire to do more in the evening. Going to bed early (8:30-9:30) is so KEY.  \nDrink orange juice and eat a banana around 1:30 in the afternoon and that will give you the boost to make it through. Orange juice spikes your blood sugar, so don't overdo it.  \nAlso, check out at the drug store (Wal-mart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.) some packets called Emergen-C. They are a life saver and give me better energy without a crash or side effects ~ I used to be a coffee and green tea drinker.  \nOrganize your tasks, too if you can to do the boring things first thing in the morning.\nGood luck to you!
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- lots of fluids (tea and water and O.J.)\n\n- lots of rest (keep your energy up)\n\n- add in a bowl of soup or just some really good food and (hopefully) you can get better!!!\n\ngood luck!! :)
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I would suggest you take some part-time employment \n\neven some hourly jobs ... like mowing lawns, aiding shop keeping , domestic....\njust to keep u busy ... \n\nGET STARTED\n\njust 2 keep u'rself busy for awhile\nwill help u overcome depression ...\n\nDo it slowly , but do it\n.... guess slowly u will revert back to mainstream life\n\n--- very best of luck ,, and my prayers
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Exercise is a great remedy for depression.  Give it a try for a couple of weeks.  Really get your heart rate up; work up a sweat!  Of course, check with your doctor first.\n\nI went through a depressive period a while back and tried a few different antidepressants.  They all blunted my mind.  Exercise has been the only thing to help.\n\nGood luck!
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Hi!I have a huge problem. I would like to be healthy. I'm not to sick but I'm also not in good shape. I'm always very tired and with little energy. IF i walk to school i get tired. If i do to many things at home i get tired as well. I dont want to be tired! What should i do?\n\nYour desperate friend\n\nCarmen
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Start eating more healthy foods  and go to the gym and do weight lifting. It will build muscle and you will gain weight.  Lay off the cardio for now.  Exercise increases endorphins in your brain and help cure depression. Trust me it works.  So you can kill two birds with one stone....the depression and the weight loss.  Try drinking protien shakes if you can enjoy them.  Soy protien is pretty good...better than the whey. And remember....things could always be worse. If we didnt have bad days we wouldn't appreciate the good ones!!  Enjoy your life for what it is, we are not here forever.  Time heals everything in some way or another.
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Find a new therapist who will help you and not just fill you full of pills!  \n\nAlso, try working out at the gym - that should help with self-esteem, make you feel less tired, increase your sex drive, and increase your motivation.  Research has shown that just 30 minutes of exercise can be more effective than an anti-depressant.  If you are doing both then maybe things will start to look up!
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"GET OUT OF BED: \n\nOne of the most important things you can do is get up at about the same time every morning (even week-ends). Preferably, that means about 7 a.m. or earlier. You might not feel like it but Get Up. Such regularity helps your body function more normally so you're more likely to feel normal. \n\nLIGHTS: \n\nLight helps your body function better. So turn on a lot of lights as soon as you arise. Open curtains to get more sunlight. Better yet, go outdoors into the sunshine as soon as you can. Remove any eyewear so light will enter more readily (glass cuts out some of the sun's rays). But don't stare at the sun, of course. \n\nMOVE: \n\nBe active right away -- oxygenate! That means getting up and walking around your dwelling for five or 10 minutes, or perhaps riding an exercycle. Mild exercise gets the blood flowing and transports more oxygen throughout your body (especially to your brain), helping you feel mentally alert and alive. \n\nMUSIC: \n\nSelect and play some energetic, happy music as you dress and have your breakfast. The audiovisual department of most libraries has albums and tapes you can check out. \n  \n\nBREAKFAST: \n\nBegin your breakfast with protein (i.e., meat, eggs, peanut butter, nuts, cheese). When you get up, your body chemistry is ready to convert food, especially protein,into longlasting energy. To balance your most important meal of the day, add an orange or other fresh fruit and whole grain cereal or whole grain bread. \n\nTALK WITH SOMEONE: \n\nOne of the quickest ways to beat the blues is to interact with others. You might not feel like doing that - you'd rather avoid people when blue. So make lt easier on yourself. Talk with someone you enjoy about a subject you enjoy so there is definite give and take. \n\nAnd, force yourself to say "hello" to the persons next to you in class, those where you live, anyone around. \n\nLIMIT CAFFEINE: \n\nThe long-term (four hours or so) effects of caffeine are depression. Try to limit coffee to no more than one cup in the morning. Coffee can make you more alert for an hour or so, but later you get an opposite reaction. Caffeine tends to increase the release of insulin in the blood, and insulin lowers the blood sugar level. When you have low blood sugar levels, you begin to feel less sure of yourself, and have low energy levels, which can lead to the blues or depression. \n\nLIMIT SUGAR: \n\nSugar might give you an initial rush of energy, but within an hour or so the blood sugar level can become low, and when it's low you may feel low, too. \n\nThe caffeine/sugar cycle. It's easy to get caught in the caffeine and sugar cycle -- having coffee, caffeinated soft drinks, or something with sugar every two hours or so to "stay up." For example, cola contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar plus caffeine equal to about half a cup of coffee. In addition to bringing on the blues, this cycle can result in dependence, poor nutrition. and obesity -- reasons to get down on yourself even more and feel blue. \n\nMAINTAIN FIBER: \n\nFiber helps food go through your digestive system at a proper rate, giving a more constant energy supply. Highly processed foods merely provide a quick surge of energy which can be followed by depression. You can maintain fiber in your diet by eating an orange or grapefruit rather than just drinking the juice. Eat fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grain breads and cereals. \n\nSTRESS B COMPLEX: \n\nSome persons report receiving help by taking a concentrated vitamin B complex. You'll find these called something like "Stress B" or "B 50." This is controversial. \nSome nutritionists say, "Yes, this really should be considered," and others say, "No, this is not a good Idea." You can try some and decide whether or not it helps you. If it does help, then perhaps you should consult a nutritionist to see if there are other ways you can augment your die