Coping techniques
I'm going to be doubling up on my dosage of antidepressants next month.
Also working on something I used to do in middle/high school, and listen to some music every morning before the day really starts. That helps center my brain more than spoken-word style meditations.
I think it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't obsess. I see one bad news story or something and then my mind hones in on it for the rest of the day and starts in with, "See how much this sucks? That's life. All of it sucks, everything you do is pointless, you're pointless" and on and on. Annoying brain.
Starting to go to story hour every week with the kids. Thinking about joining the local Mothers of Preschoolers group. Everything seems exacerbated by winter-- can't go to the park with Kaylee because Ian's so small; can't just head out to the backyard for a change of scenery.
I'm getting a lot more comfortable with driving, so that helps a lot. My sense of direction is still horrible, but as long as I stay in town that isn't a problem. :-)
The depression is just a fluid thing. If I figure out how to deal with one aspect, it'll find another trigger. Staying on top of it is exhausting, but I'm definitely handling it better than I once was (for one thing, I admit that I have it now. That's an improvement. . .)
Tomorrow, in keeping with my 'focus on the positive' coping strategy, I will post something funny. Or maybe a baby animal or three. ;-)
Also working on something I used to do in middle/high school, and listen to some music every morning before the day really starts. That helps center my brain more than spoken-word style meditations.
I think it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't obsess. I see one bad news story or something and then my mind hones in on it for the rest of the day and starts in with, "See how much this sucks? That's life. All of it sucks, everything you do is pointless, you're pointless" and on and on. Annoying brain.
Starting to go to story hour every week with the kids. Thinking about joining the local Mothers of Preschoolers group. Everything seems exacerbated by winter-- can't go to the park with Kaylee because Ian's so small; can't just head out to the backyard for a change of scenery.
I'm getting a lot more comfortable with driving, so that helps a lot. My sense of direction is still horrible, but as long as I stay in town that isn't a problem. :-)
The depression is just a fluid thing. If I figure out how to deal with one aspect, it'll find another trigger. Staying on top of it is exhausting, but I'm definitely handling it better than I once was (for one thing, I admit that I have it now. That's an improvement. . .)
Tomorrow, in keeping with my 'focus on the positive' coping strategy, I will post something funny. Or maybe a baby animal or three. ;-)