Preventing Depression
What can be done to lower the risk of depression? How can people cope? There are a few practical steps you can take. Try to prepare for major changes in life, such as retirement or moving from your home of many years. One way to do this is to keep and maintain friendships over the years. Try to find someone you feel you can talk to. Friends can help ease the loneliness if you lose a spouse. You can also develop a hobby. Hobbies can help keep your mind and body active. Stay in touch with family. Let them help you when you feel weighed down or very sad. If you are faced with a lot to do, try to break it up into smaller jobs that are more easily finished.
Being physically fit and eating a balanced diet may help avoid illnesses that can bring on disability or depression. Follow the doctor's directions on using medicines to lower the risk of developing depression as a side effect of a drug.
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