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If you are looking for self help with depression I'm really glad that you found this article and I take great pleasure in sharing what I know about healing depression with you so that you can feel happier and healthier in your life.
Check out some of the following ideas on depressionself help and see if you can use some of the ideas to make a difference to your life and heal yourself emotionally.
1) The wisdom of no escape
Knowing that the universal truth of any emotional state, and the core of self help with depression is that you cannot escape the present moment, even if that moment is dark and sad. The more you try to escape, the more the struggle drains you and you start to sink into your pit of depression. The trick is not to resist what is happening to you, and to let the waves of despair and depression flow over you. When you do, you will be in a much better state to cope with you problem.
2) Holding your depression
Have you ever thought of your depression as a child? Some hurt part of yourself that needs attention and that has been hurt? Although it may seem hard to believe, this is in fact the nature of all emotional pain, a frozen experience in time that was so painful that it could not be digested. But what happens when you hold a child? What happens when you feel your emotional pain in all its intensity and ask for more? Doing this is the best way to hold your inner child and start to heal the depression that you feel.
3) Not giving up
All success in life is based on never giving up. It doesn't matter whether you're dealing with depression or any other issue. It's all about not giving in and moving forward in life, even if you feel really awful and don't feel like you can go on. No matter what depression self help book you read, this is corner stone of all healing. Reaching into yourself to find that depth of courage to continue is something that we all can do, and something that will move you forward no matter what state you in at the moment.
