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04/08/2021 10:35 am
Eight ways to deal with childhood Depression
Are you noticing your child being in the stage of solitude? Not interacting with anyone? If, yes. Your child might be suffering from childhood depression. The following eight ways can help your child deal with this illness in a better way.
You need to accept that children can get depressed. In several research, it’s been observed that 2-3% of children suffering from the said illness and can have a negative impact throughout their life.
General unhappiness cannot be categorised as depression if children are doing their routine other activities and there are no specific changes in their behavioural patterns.
Children plunged with prolong sadness which interferes there activities and behavioural pattern comes with sign and symptoms of depression as withdrawal from social circle, excessive anger, fatigue, sleep disturbance, appetite or weight changes, diminished interest in activities .in worst case this can lead to suicidal risk.
Childhood Depression is a mental illness that can be cured with proper treatment and care.
The following eight ways to respond to the illness can be beneficial for your child to fight against it.
1. Identification of the illness and acceptance of the child is depressed
Once you have the slightest doubt that your child might be suffering from depression .start observing their behaviour and daily activities, the type of game they indulge .first know your child’s basic behavioural pattern, then it will be easy for you to notice any unnatural variations. You need to accept the fact that this is an illness like others and there is no specific reason for why the child is getting depressed.it can be an accumulation of all information.
2. Take them for proper a health check-up
If the child is complaining of any physical pain or crying most of the time and getting irritated. Take them to the physician for a check-up, as they might be suffering from any health issue.
3. Talk to your child and give them your undivided attention
The children who are deprived of their parents’ love often become victims of depression. So start paying your undivided attention and love. Ask them about their life, their friends, what they are learning in school .who are their favourite teachers and why? If you are doing something ask their opinion. Even if they are young they must have an opinion and choice. Give them chance to choose, this will encourage them to open up and build trust to make them feel safe.
4. Look into Their life and change in the environment
Look into their life what kind of games they are playing. If they are talking about violence, fighting’s then asked them what the reasons behind their discussion are. If you are noticing any type of negative influence in school, locality or circle. Try to figure out and counsel your child. in worst cases relocated to a new place if possible. A soothing and positive environment help your child to heal.
5. Create a positive atmosphere in the home
Children often learn from their family and their parents create a cordial and positive atmosphere in the home that can work magically. Work on your relationship with your spouse if it is bitter, never fight in front of your child for any reason, and restrain the use of foul and abusive language in the family. If the issue is difficult to solve and if separation and divorce are happening reveal the truth in front of your child in a proper manner without affecting their mental condition at their maturity level and try to figure out possible ways to spend time with the child.
6. Inspire your child’s creative interests and reward them
Help your child to learn a new language or indulge them in any creative thing, music, dance, acting, gymnastic, any sports or yoga. Art and crafts, paintings to bring out the best in them. Suddenly when they see that they are doing different things and getting appreciated they will get out of that depression more easily. Liberate them to learn without putting pressure and expectations. If sudden things are impossible for you to provide them give them a reasonable explanation but don’t deny on their face. Reward them for the smallest thing they achieve this will help them regain their lost confidence.
7. Provide them proper information
Whenever they ask you something out of eagerness provide them proper information if you don’t know don’t lie or make fake promises if cannot meet their expectations. Try to heal and develop a cordial relationship with the child .protect them from outside negative influence without hurting your child’s emotions.
8. Take them to the therapist and get proper medication
Encourage them to get the therapy and introduce the therapist as the person they can rely upon and who will help them solve their problems. A therapist can identify the intensity and severity of the illness and the stages of what they are suffering from which can be helpful to get to the proper level of treatment they needed according to the level of illness. If the illness is in the initial phase your child might need only need counselling but its severe special medication might be needed .sometime a-c of both might be required. Therapy can help them duly manage their emotions and medication can calm down their mind.
Dealing with depression in adults is already a painful factor when we are equipped with all the information and having the the the maturity to deal with the situations best possible way and if the child is suffering from a level of stress with the amateur brain it’s not only overwhelming but also disastrous. Before you want to help your child deal with it on educating yourself on every aspect and possible outcome of the illness. Every treatment takes time so have patience, treat them with utmost love and care and be with your child in their struggle till they are healed from the illness.
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04/08/2021 7:12 pm
Eight ways of dealing with childhood depression.
Are you noticing your child was in the stage of solitude? Stopped interacting with anyone? If yes. Your child might suffer from childhood depression. The following eight ways can give you insight into how you can help your child deal with this illness in a better way.
You have to accept that children can get depressed.
2-3% of children suffer from the said illness between the age band of 5 years to 12 years.
We cannot categorize general unhappiness as depression if children are doing their routine other activities and there are no specific changes in their behavioral patterns.
Children plunged with prolonging sadness, and their activities get disturbed. Withdrawal from social circle, excessive anger, fatigue, sleep disturbance, appetite or weight changes, diminished interest in activities can be extensive signs and symptoms of depression. In the worst case, this can lead to suicidal risk.
With the proper treatment and care, we can cure this. And the following eight ways to respond to the illness can be beneficial for your child to fight against it.
1.Identification of the illness and acceptance of the child may get depressed
Once you have the slightest doubt that your child might suffer from depression. Observe their behavior and daily activities like the type of game, it indulged them in. First, know your children’s basic behavioral patterns. Then it will be easy for you to notice any unnatural variations. Accept this is an illness like others, and there is no specific reason the children get depressed. It can be an accumulation of all information.
2.Take them for a proper health Check-up
Book an appointment with the physician for a body check-up if your child is complaining of any physical pain or crying most of the time and getting irritated. Take them to the physician for a check-up, as they might suffer from any health issue.
3.Talk to your child to give them your undivided attention
The children deprived of affection become victims of depression. So start paying your undivided attention and love. Ask them about their life, friends, what they are learning in school. Who are their favorite teachers and why? If you are doing something, ask their opinion. Even if they are young, they must have a point of view and choice. Give them the liberty to choose. This will encourage them to open up and build trust to make them feel safe.
4.Look into their life and change in the environment
Look into their life, what games they are playing. If they are talking about violence, fighting’s then asked them what the reasons behind their discussion are. If you are noticing any type of negative influence in the school, locality, or circle. Try to figure out and counsel your child. In the worst cases moved to a new place if possible. A soothing and positive environment helps your child to heal.
5.Create a positive atmosphere in the home
Children often learn from their family and their parents to create a cordial and positive atmosphere in the home that can work like a magic. Work on your relationship with your spouse if it is bitter, never fight in front of your child for any reason, and restrained the use of abusive language in the family. If the issue is difficult to solve and if separation and divorce are happening, reveal the truth in front of your child without affecting their mental condition their maturity level and try to figure out possible ways to spend time with the child.
6.Inspire your child’s creative interests and reward them
Help your child to learn a new language or indulge them in any creative thing, music, dance, acting, gymnastics, any sports, or yoga. Art and crafts, paintings to bring out the best in them. When they see they are doing different things and getting appreciated, they will get out of that depression more. Liberate them to learn without putting pressure and expectations. If sudden things are impossible for you to provide them, give them a reasonable explanation, but don’t deny on their face. Reward them for the smallest thing they achieve this will help them regain their lost confidence.
7.Provide them the proper information
Whenever they ask you something out of eagerness, provide them proper information if you don’t know, don’t lie, or make fake promises if cannot meet their expectations. Try to heal and develop a cordial relationship with the child. Protect them from outside negative influence without hurting your child’s emotions.
8.Take them to the therapist and get proper medication
Encourage them to get the therapy and introduce the therapist as the person they can rely upon and who will help them solve their problems. A therapist can identify the intensity and severity of the illness and the stages of what they are suffering from, which can be helpful to get to the proper level of treatment they needed according to the level of illness. If the illness is in the initial phase, your child might need only need counseling, but if it’s severe, a special medication may need. Sometimes a combination of both may need. Therapy can help them manage their emotions and medication can calm down their mind.
Dealing with depression in adults is already a painful factor when we are equipped with all the information and having the maturity to deal with the situations best possible way and if the child is suffering from a level of stress with an amateur brain, it’s not only overwhelming but also disastrous. Before you want to help your child dealing with depression, educate yourself on every aspect and outcome of the illness. Every treatment takes time, so have patience. Treat them with the utmost love and care and be with your child in their struggle until they heal from the illness.
Written by: Divya Sagarika Majhi
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06/08/2021 5:43 pm
Eleven ways to overcome post-divorce depression as a woman
Went through a divorce? Are you juggling between hopelessness and fear? Here are the eleven ways to help you come out of divorce depression.
Divorce is the most complicated thing a person can experience in their lifetime. Ripping apart your memories is difficult.
Mental and physical pain react the same in the brain, and when people feel being drawn by the waves of emotions, they think offending their life in several ways.
Here are the 11 ways if you are suffering from the same depression and being on a journey to heal yourself after your divorce.
1. Ask for help from your friends and family
Accept your divorce as the voluntary death of your relationship. Don’t let your emotions hunt you, rather release them from the Isolation. The healing process is painful. Be brave to share your pain, anxiety, and fear with family and friends.
2. Make new friends
If you fear being judged by your family and friend, then make a new friend circle. Strangers are often the best healer they listen without judging you. Find your interest and give yourself a purpose to fulfill. Stay with like-minded, positive people.
3. Discover your true self
Discover your dimensions to see your life. Stop criticizing yourself. Find the special qualities you are born with. Stop comparing your life with someone else. Every individual has an anomaly behind the scene. Compliment yourself for your accomplishment and decisions, reward yourself with positive possibilities by reframing your mindset from being sad to being happy.
4. Live your dream life
This is the best chance to explore your inner self and do all the dreams you ever had. Focus on your inner strength. Live the life of your choice, leaving the range band of life by counting the days. Make a wish list and rewrite your life. Make a necessary plan to accomplish that dream. Like learning a new language, traveling the world, getting your dream promotion, pursue a higher study, write a book or learn a new skill. Do whatever you like without thinking of being judged by the world. So set a goal and nail it.
5. Analyze past mistakes & Stay away from the blame game
Make an analyzing list. Stay true to yourself. Write all your mistakes and consequences. Now rewrite the Potential outcome with a positive solution you could have done. Whatever we see are the amalgamations of several consequent reactions to the situation. This will reframe your thinking pattern and responses towards the problem and will make you more Solution-oriented. This not only helps you forgive yourself but also forgive your ex-spouse and helps you move on by letting go of the past.
6. Stay away from the toxic circle
Fresh starts need letting go of certain things, so stay away from the people who give you negative comments and restrict you from being the real you. Avoid unnecessary advice. Believe in your instinct and maturity to define wrong and right. Provide yourself a space to heal. Don’t let other people control your emotions. Cut off all the circles which contribute to your baggage and look down on you based on your past.
7. Take charge of your own life
Take control of your life being financially independent. Make your asset-liability statement. Plan to balance your income and debt and lifestyle requirements with future savings. If you don’t have a job, then first, prepare yourself to get a job, and if you are having a job, be a smart investor to prosper. Enroll yourself in some fresh courses which will increase your skill. Focus on your inner strength and take the support of your interests and hobbies. Listen to some good motivational speakers. Reconnect with your tribes, live life a thousandfold. You can be everything in a single lifetime.
8. Avoid Rebounding relationship
The emotional factory always needs a partner to listen to and want of care and love. Still, don’t enter into a Rebounding relationship before you get healed. Every relationship has its weight and expectation. Stop getting afraid of the future, if you will get a partner. Life always comes with a better plan and is ready for it to be executed.
9. Learn to love yourself
Celebrate the decision of your life, show self-love, and motivate you to be the best version of your life. Focus on your inner strength, health, beauty, character, personality, finance, dreams, goals, learn yoga, fix an appointment with your beautician, and Get a passport and a driving license, and travel solo. Get a health insurance policy and ensure to have a healthy lifestyle. Change your way of living. Through a change in food, dressing, and sleep. And go a little extra mile by pampering yourself with the idea of a solo date.
10. Wait for the right person to step in and be brave to date
Love happens most unexpectedly in an unpredicted situation, so wait for the right person to step into your life and be ready to welcome. Be smart to choose the perfect one for you and give yourself the opportunity to date many before you settle down Be brave to set your boundaries and stay clear about what you want in a relationship. Don’t compromise on what you are not being convinced of. Put yourself first.
11. Mentally prepare yourself for the upcoming future
Even though you are prepared for everything, life doesn’t go as wished. Be ready and strong-headed for many criticisms and negative situations. Believe in your decision, and respect your point of view for your divorce get a purpose in life it will give meaning to your life.
Respect your past as it’s part of your life, and that was never been meaningless. Appreciate the best thing in your last relationship and forget the worst. By making peace with your past, you can heal yourself. We all, as different individuals, sometimes don’t match that doesn’t mean we are bad. Healing takes time. And the earliest you accept the reality of divorce and the reasons behind it, the sooner you can and look forward to greater possibilities in your life.
You have already divorced your spouse, don’t divorce yourself.
Written By: Divya Sagarika Majhi
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06/08/2021 6:59 pm
Wow…the artcle is so healing that one who feel depressed over negative thoughts should also give a read…awsome work divya❤️
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06/08/2021 7:00 pm
Wow…the artcle is so healing that one who feel depressed over negative thoughts should also give a read…awsome work divya❤️
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07/08/2021 6:35 pm
5 Ways to overcome teenage depression
Teenagers! And Depressed? Aren’t they too small to get depressed?
Teenagers are the most ignorant group who are being categorized as not being eligible to get depressed by society. Which makes them more vulnerable. Knowing teenage depression, along with signs and symptoms can help you understand your teen better and five ways can help you support them before it’s too late.
The teen years can be extremely awe-inspiring, depression affects teenagers far more often than many of us realize, ONE IN FIVE suffers from depression during the teens. Even though it’s treatable, most teens receive no help.
Continuous and unrelenting unhappiness, lethargy, or irritability. Many rebellious and unhealthy behaviors or attitudes in teenagers can be indications of depression.
It is also associated with several mental health problems, including eating disorders and self-injury. While depression can cause tremendous pain for your teen and disrupt everyday family life. There are plenty of things you can do to help your child. The first step is to learn what teen depression looks like and what to do if you spot the warning signs.
Following are the signs of how teens attempt to cope with their emotional pain:
Behavioral symptom
- Low energy and concentration difficulties. Poor attendance, a drop in grades, or frustration with schoolwork in an outstanding student.
- Running away from home
- Exposed Drug and alcohol abuse to deal with the situation
- Low self-esteem.
- Smartphone addiction to escape their problems.
- Reckless behavior as reckless driving, binge drinking, and unsafe sex.
- Victims of bullying in boys can become aggressive and violent.
- Withdrawal from friends and family
- Changes in eating and sleeping habits
Emotional symptoms
- Sadness or hopelessness
- Irritability, anger, or hostility
- Tearfulness or frequent crying
- Restlessness and agitation
- Feelings of worthlessness and guilt
- Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Contemplating suicide
- Extreme sensitivity to criticism
Suicide warning signs
Depressed teens, often speak of, or make suicide attempts—and an alarming and increasing number are successful. So it’s important to notice any suicidal thoughts or behaviors. As they are asking for help in silence.
· Talking or joking about suicide
· Romanticizing death (“If I died, people might love me more”)
· Writing stories and poems about death
· Risking their life, resulting in injury
· Giving away prizes
· Saying goodbye to friends and family
· Attempt to Kill themselves
How to help a teenager with depression?
Depression can sabotage when left untreated. Based on specific depression symptoms you’ve noticed, try to start a dialogue and let them know you are worried. Listen to them what they are going through, ask them to share without patronizing. Make them feel you’re ready and willing to provide necessary unconditional support, resisting your urge to criticize and judge.
communicate with a depressed teen
Be gentle and persistent in your approach, as they may shut you out at first. Teens find difficult expressing about their feeling. Listen to them what they are talking about, acknowledge their feelings.
Trust your instinct, if your teen saying nothing is wrong, but has no explanation for any of his behavior. If your teen won’t open up to you, entrust a third party who is close to them. Most important thing is to get them to express themselves.
Here are the five ways how you can help a teen to overcome depression
1: Encourage them to have a social connection
Depressed teens incline to withdraw from their friends and the activities they used to enjoy and isolation only makes the condition worse, so help them reconnect by prioritizing FaceTime and talking with them. To Combat social isolation, encourage them to go out with friends, do family outings and activities, invite their friends to take part.
Involve them in activities like sports, after-school clubs, art, dance, or music class that take advantage of their interests and talents. Inspire them to volunteer for some good cause, which will boost their self-esteem
2: prioritize physical health
Most teens have unhealthy habits like staying up late, eating junk food, and spending lots of hours on their phones, you can engage them in different activities by thing outside of the box like inspiring them to garden, walking with the dog, going for a hike, fishing, riding bikes or a cycling trip as long as they are active it’s beneficial for their mental and physical health. Limit their screen time, and engage them more face time, limit their screen time, and engage them more face time with friends and family. Focus on eating nutritious, Fresh produce, balanced meals. Eating a lot of sugary, starchy foods will only harm their mood and energy. Encourage plenty of sleep. Teens need 9-10 hours per night of sleep to function.
3:Identify when to seek professional help
Support and a healthy lifestyle can make a difference for depressed teens, but when it’s not enough. Seek professional help from a mental health expert.
Involve your child in treatment
While choosing a specialist or pursuing treatment options, always get their input. This will motivate them and they will be more involved in the treatment. Don’t make unilateral decisions. Explore your options if they are not convinced by the specialist.
Discuss the depression treatment options for your teen with the specialist. Whether to carry a talk therapy or medication as per the severity of the case.
Don’t choose antidepressant medication over other treatments.Unless your child is showing suicidal signs. In all cases, antidepressants are most effective only as part of a broader treatment plan. Teens on antidepressants need to be observed, they have risks and side effects as these are designed and tested on adults. Which can result. Bipolar disorder in Teens.
4: Extend Support through depression treatment
Teenager needs to feel that they’re valued, accepted, and cared for. Be understanding and patience while living with a depressed teenager than it’s difficult and tiring. Most of the time, you will experience some negative emotions like exhaustion, rejection, despair, aggravation. A child is not being difficult on purpose but suffering. You need to make sure your teen is following prescribed treatment instructions and medication. Track the changes in them, don’t be disheartened, and blame yourself for not doing enough.
5: Take care of yourself and the family
It’s important to take care of your physical and mental health along with other family members, even though your depressed teen needs extra care. Seek the help of other family members and have your support system, which can help you share your overwhelming feelings. Otherwise, this may drag you to depression, see a therapist of your own.
Be open with the family and other Kids know when something is wrong. Don’t ignore them or put them in dark to let jump their imagination. Discuss what is going on and invite your children to ask questions and share their feelings, too. Every child needs special individual attention. Otherwise, depression in one child can cause stress or anxiety in other family members. Don’t blame anybody as this only can worsen the situation.
Occasional mood swing in teens is normal, but in depression, it can supersede melancholy mood and destroy the teen’s personality. It can go beyond moodiness, followed by serious health problems for a lifetime. Love, guidance, and support can help teens overcome depression and get their lives back on track
If you’re a teen and feeling depressed…
Seek help, don’t let your mood control you. Depression is not permanent, and it also has a solution.
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