Five ways to prevent depression

Pulkit Sharma - Clinical Psychologist & Author

Depression is a highly prevalent psychological disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness and worthlessness. The depressed person also experiences lack of interest in daily activities, disturbed sleeping patterns, intense fatigue, loss of energy and changes in appetite.   Pulkit Sharma, a clinical psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist, spiritual counselor and author highlights five highly effective and time-tested ways of lowering your risk of depression. This is an excerpt from an interview recorded in 2013 in which Pulkit Sharma spoke to Jagran Media team about the mental health issues confronting the Indian society. Although, it's been more than 13 years since this interview was recorded, the insights given by Pulkit Sharma are irrepressible and timeless.   #depressedlife #sad #prevention #pulkitsharmaclinicalpsychologist #authorpulkit

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00:01There are many ways in which you could prevent depression.

00:05First is having a good social support system.

00:09Always have at least one relationship where you can be yourself,

00:13where you could speak your mind out without being scared

00:17or without feeling that you would be judged or criticized.

00:21Because if you open up your heart and if you are able to vent out anything and everything that's inside

00:28of you,

00:28you would not really feel depressed.

00:31The second important thing you could do is to work on your sense of self.

00:36Failure happens in life.

00:38But if you feel reassured and if you feel strong about your own self,

00:43then nothing can really shake you up.

00:48Thirdly, it's important to see how you are kind of seeing the world.

00:54That also does make you depressed.

00:57It's very important when you have extremely negative thoughts which say that

01:01I am worthless, I am hopeless, everything is helpless.

01:05Just try and think back about those times when you have been strong,

01:09when you have been good, when you have fought.

01:12Because when you think of all these things, they boost up your confidence

01:16and they challenge the extremely negative view that you have had.

01:22Fourthly, adopting a healthy lifestyle which would mean a good diet, an exercise, an investment in some hobbies which you

01:30like.

01:31All this also acts as a buffer.

01:34And lastly, if despite all this you feel that the negative thoughts do not go away,

01:40please do not shy from consulting a mental health professional.

01:43Many a times people also shy away from that and this worsens their symptoms.

01:48Go on!

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