Depression - Know When To Monitor Your Actions and Symptoms

It is well known that grief is one facet of depression. It seems that grief can take its toll on the mind of someone who cannot seem to gather the right perspective after the loss of a loved one.

Grief can also occur from other losses and disappointments. Death is far from being the only reason for grief.

Love loss, loss of a job, a friendship that has gone wrong, or even a child who has left home to start a life of their own, and many other instances.

The feelings I feel of grief are a heaviness within my upper chest. My mine does not work exactly as it did prior to the loss of my son. However, grief mixed with other disappointments can make it worse, and that is what I feel has kept me from conquering, and why it is so deep.

I have always been one who may fall down, but I usually get up...slowly maybe but up. I have had many losses in life, and not were totally debilitating. However, this time, I have lost my only child.

Isolation is another factor of depression. However, my thoughts are that I have isolated myself before my period of grief for my son.

First, it was from being taken out of my career before I thought it was time. Second, it was my own illness prior to my son becoming ill. Then of course, with his death, it is no wonder that I am feeling more depressed than I would like to admit.

Emotions - when they are not being dealt with. Frustration is easy when you are depressed or saddened. When you want to cry out loud, but you have no one to share your emotions with. It can make you feel even more isolated.

People are around when it is going on, however, life goes on, and you are left to grieve, hurt, cry alone. Sadly, that is just the essence of how it is.

Sleep Loss- most of us know that eight hours is a good nights sleep. However, many people live on a lot less. It can, however, reduce your ability to think straight, be in the moment, and solve crisis. Eventually leading to breakdown...mentally and cause physical issues.

Social and Family Environment - If you are in a toxic environment, at work, home or friendship, it can lead to a depressed state of mind. Especially when you cannot find a way for a situation to heal.

Family drama for a person can lead to unhealthy work experiences. It can also influence children's behaviors and lead to unruly tantrums. Children should always be left out of a family feud, arguing, fighting and huge disagreements.

Stress is one of the many reasons and frequent reasons people get depressed. Life is full of stress for anyone who has a demanding career. A job that has deadlines, and when intense accuracy is demanded.

Stress can occur from a sick child while trying to deliver on a job, or a business one owns. Stress accompanies a person who is a perfectionist. Perfectionism can deter a person from living a normal life period, it not contained appropriately.

1. Imbalanced Hormones
2. Not enough nature
3. All work and no play - not enough exercise
4. Negative self-talk...or low self-confidence
5. Financial problems, and more...

Depression in a mild state may not be detrimental to us, however, when it lasts for a long period of time, it is definitely not for our good. The longer it lasts, the more complicated it can become.

When there are frustrations in life that take our happiness away, it is easy to become what we might call 'a little down.' There is a difference in just being down in spirits, and being really depressed.

Not any of us are beyond "life things that cause us pain, regrets, and grief." These periods of time can be difficult. Life is full of disappointments, but it is pertinent to remember; there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

Impaired Thinking

Low Concentration

Excessive Anger

Poor Memory

Less Appetite

Psychomotor Impairment - lowered speech, restless, taking longer to do things

Fatigue

Feeling of tiredness or energy loss

• Get enough sleep
• Exercise or take a long walk
• Think positive and stop negative thoughts
• Make yourself laugh if at no one else laugh at yourself
• Lighten up - especially on yourself
• Remember no one is perfect
• Love can conquer a lot - love yourself also
• Dwell on the happy times
• Let go of unforgiveness
• Mediate or pray
• Find your inner soul
• Buy yourself some chocolate (dark) - I did this today...it is good for the brain and also gives you a happy feeling with the chemical of tryptophan.

"Be good to yourself - you are worthy." LT

"Be kind to yourself - you deserve kindness." LT

"Believe in yourself - you must - you should - 
you are the best you." LT

"Be Happy- For every minute you are angry - you lose 60 seconds of Happiness." Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are times when a person cannot conquer their depression, and this is when they should find a professional. One must know the difference in a mere short time of being off their mindful state of consciousness and a need professional care.