March 5, 2021

CWD Daily

Tips for Coping with Depression

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 
1-800-273-8255.

Tip of the Day

“'The texture of a depressed person’s brain functioning is that it’s operating in a depleted way,' according to Deborah Serani, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist and author of the book Living with Depression. 'This depletion leads to a variety of intrusive cognitive symptoms, such as distorted thinking, poor concentration, distractibility, indecision and forgetfulness. These cognitive symptoms impair all areas of a person’s life, from their work to their relationships.'”

Read the entire article, Strategies for Improving the Cognitive Symptoms of Depression, HERE, to get some wonderful tips and a “how-to,” but here is a summary:

Revise Distorted Thoughts.
Use Your Senses.
Take Small Steps.
Take Breaks.
Be Kind To Yourself.

CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it. 

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