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9 Things To Do When You Feel Depressed

Don't let depression stop you from living your life.

Devon Johnson

Nov 13, 2018

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Let's be honest, we all have been depressed at some point and wanted to lay in bed all day because we couldn't find the motivation to do anything. Depression is a common mental health disorder and affects about 16.2 million adults in the United States. These depression episodes can last anywhere from a couple hours, to days, to even weeks and the symptoms can range from mild to severe. If you are someone who suffers from depression, here are 9 things you can do to keep your mind occupied.

1. Listen to music

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Sometimes it's best to just get lost in the lyrics of your favorite song and forget about all of your problems.

2. Exercise

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It's been proven over and over again that exercise can improve your attitude.

3. Talk/ Socialize with your friend(s)

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Let your friend(s) know what is going on, maybe they can help cheer you up.

4. Avoid negativity

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I can't stress enough how important this is. Try to avoid any negativity you can possibly avoid. This includes not listening to sad music to make yourself even sadder!

5. Avoid overwhelming tasks

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By avoiding overwhelming tasks, you can focus on more manageable things and feel better about yourself when you complete them.

6. Write, Color or draw

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Sometimes the best way to express yourself isn't by speaking what's on your mind, but by giving a visual.

7. Think about positive things in your life

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For every negative thought, there's a positive.

8. Get out of bed!

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You can't have a good day if you don't even get out of bed. Do yourself the favor and try to conquer the day!

9. Take a shower

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It's a small victory to wash yourself up when feeling depressed and can help more than you think.

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9 Things To Do When You Feel Depressed

Don't let depression stop you from living your life.

In This Article:

1. Listen to music

2. Exercise

3. Talk/ Socialize with your friend(s)

4. Avoid negativity

5. Avoid overwhelming tasks

6. Write, Color or draw

7. Think about positive things in your life

8. Get out of bed!

9. Take a shower

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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