Depression - uummm , i view it as a spiritual issue first and foremost....secondly immediate relief can come from consciouss neurophysiological state management - improved posture, conscoius positive thoughts and improved self-talk...longerm it requires forgiveness, letting go of the past and clarity of life purpose., spiritual growth including a personal daily communication with Spirit..and a great sex life...also improved nutrition...these are strategies i know worked for me....You may want to contemplate and research some or all. Warmly david.

I agree with David in its being spiritual. Also emotional and psychological. I suffered from depression for a long time to the point of breakdown a few years ago. I went through a process of confronting my inner fears. I read every book under the sun (almost), and scaled the walls of all different types of groups,religions, philosophers, mystics, etc , etc. I had or have a psychologist , who is a man whom I trust and can talk to, which developed over a period of time. Not everyone's choice but it helped me, but didn't fix me, so to speak. He is just someone who I believe was put there for a reason ( whom I love dearly and his wife) who helped me to see myself as I am and see my false deep rooted beliefs about myself which seemed to control my life in a negative way. I believe that through relationships we are injured and through relationships are healed. Depression is deep rooted , which for me had had its claws in me from birth through the generational stuff that happened previous to me. My self concept was distorted, and my belief about me was a lie. It wasn't until my eyes were opened through the Love of God that I started to heal, although painful and having to go through many tears , my soul is being restored and healed Divinely through Grace and His perfect Love. A process I feel, never perfect also realizing that I never will be perfect has set me free, as I was so damn hard on myself!
Much Love...
Ruby

Here is my suggestions.... Analyze the reasons you are depressed. Truly examine your inner feelings and motives. Quit mentally beating yourself up for feeling the way you do and try to concentrate on getting well. Ask yourself if things are really 'all that bad' and if the circumstances warrant your depressed feelings. If your depressed mood lingers, it's a good idea to maybe visit your doctor. Many times depression can have a physical cause, so your doctor can check to see if you have some sort of metabolic disturbance. He can also check for anemia, low blood sugar, diabetes, mononucleosis, or some other illness that could be contributing to weakness and discouragement.
If your situation is extreme and persist, you may want to have the disorder treated by a professional who specializes in depression so he/she can see how much of your depression lies in your own mental attitude and see what influence in your life brings about the "down" feeling.
Depression is not in itself proof of mental weakness so don't keep silent because of embarrassment. The most important thing you can do to fight your disorder is to talk to someone about it. Just getting it off your chest can bring relief. By confiding in someone who is empathetic and can help, many times you find that you are not alone and that others have gone through the same thing. They can even help you by telling you how they dealt with it. So talking to an understanding person many times can help you to deal with your depression, so try not to bottle up all those troubling emotions which will only make your depression worse.
Try to avoid alcohol and get plenty of sleep. At least 8 hours. Exercise does help...writing in a journal and concentrating on doing things that you enjoy.
I hope this helps...

Hello Love,

Depression is the act of being it. People suffer from this when it is in an obvious form & realized in the body. In taking full accountability for our reality we would heal/forgive that which we “do” to create such a condition. This condition is created from our repression of self, something we don’t like about ourselves.

Feel into the depression to lessen the repression & continue to experience that which is avoided. Need help?

Loving...Will.

Hi Love -

Lots of great ideas here... I was clinically diagnosed with chronic depression at the age of 18. The shrinks stated that my depression likely began at age 11.

So for 7 years I was depressed, and didn't know it ( at that age, one is not really able to compare one state of being with another, due to lack of experience ).

I remember getting mad. How dare I be depressed! No wonder I wasn't functioning very well!

What is this thing: Depression? Deep Press On?

What is pressing?

It's always going to be fear and slavery.

One needs to first honestly identify all of one's fears, and what one is a slave to.

As an example, debt is a very depressing expression. When debt happens in nature, we get things like tornados, hurricanes, landslides....

So... You may try to make a list of everything you fear, and everything you are a slave to. This is the PUSH.

Then, make a list of everything you TRULY love, or you WOULD truly love ( to do, to be, to have, etc. ).

Be painstaking with your honesty and intent... and do it SILENTLY ( this is only for you, not to impress upon another -- following the hermetic principle ( 1 of 4 ) of silence ).

Once you do this correctly ( correctly for YOU ), you should feel a release, a place of calm silence within.

Next, there is only one thing you must accomplish:

Living in the moment. Keep your head, body and heart out of the past and out of the future, by any means [[ safe ]] and necessary.

Depression CANNOT exist in this moment... That is the little secret I discovered.

The whole process can take time, as when one is healing from one's life, great change often comes, and physiological changes must naturally occur as well.

Listen carefully, and say yes to the true "is's" of your life as they come, no matter how scarey the actions may seem.

This is how I personally and permanently eliminated my chronic depression... after realized that the doc's and gurus simply didn't really know what they were talking about.

~ Jason