Depression: Tips 1

When I work with people who are experienceing depression, I use a number of techniques. These depend on the history of the individual, and on the nature and course of the depressive feelings and thoughts. One thing I tell my clients is that you are not helpless and there are things you can do which can influence and change those depressive thoughts.

Tip One: Pay attention to the good things that happen in your day, and to the good things you have in your life. Put your attention on who cares about you, what you can do, what you have accomplished.

To make this more effective, set a goal of five or ten of these thoughts every day. Keep a journal every night just before going to sleep of those things that you notice or think about.

At first, this may be difficult, but it will get easier. You may find that more and more, you are noticing the positive.