When depression chooses you it can feel like someone is holding a blade to your throat. You might feel you have very little on the menu to get you well. But if you stay open minded there is a never-ending list of things to try. I'm going to list some and it'd be great if you could add what I've missed on to the blog spot. For those who have just found themselves held hostage this could be the start of something good. For those who need a change this could be the start of something good.

Medication

Counselling

There, both top of the list. They are valuable and there are heaps of other things out there which may enhance them, or replace them:

Volunteering

Painting with or without an art group

Singing with or without a choir

Running. Cycling. Any exercise. With a group or solo. Even better with a trainer (I made huge progress this way and boxing was a revolution inside my head!)

Writing a blog or even just writing for nobody to see

Sitting at the beach with or without people (the sea is full of energy you can borrow)

Reading

Learning

Cooking

Sleeping

Overhauling your diet

Overhauling your alcohol intake

Meditation ('Headspace' is far from the frumpy misconception)

Returning to the thing you dreamt of when asked the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Being alone

Not being alone

Looking back at photographs (if they bring tears then perhaps you need it!)

Music. All. Any.

Silence

Overhauling your friends, family, colleagues. Do you still wear the shoes you wore thirty years ago?

Taking the type of break that can bring perspective and clarity.

Trusting someone with yourself. But be choosy, you are vulnerable.

Committing to something you know you need and is good for you, however small, and doing it... Every... Single... Day.

Perhaps you can add more to the blogspot, otherwise known as the Centre of Excellence.

Love from

The room above the garage

A Moodscope member.