CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
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Tip of the Day
“Symptoms of depression and weight management issues are linked, and the relationship is a two-way street. In fact, a study done in the Netherlands found that obesity increases the risk for depression in initially non-depressed people by 55 percent, and depression increases the risk for obesity in initially normal-weight people by 58 percent.”
HERE are some helpful tips to try to manage weight gain and weight loss in depression:
Examine
the relationship between your depression symptoms and food.
Take
it slow.
Turn
the TV off and get moving.
Ask
your doctor if your medications are interfering with your
weight-management efforts.
Consult
with a registered dietitian.
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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