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- What genetic factors are relevant to developing depression?
- What can we do to prevent depression?
- How can I tell if I have depression or am I just sad?
- What is acute depression?
- What to do when we feel apathetic?
- Can recurrent major depression be cured?
- Are antidepressants for life?
- How can teachers help students with depression?
- How do you cope with all the responsibilities and tasks of daily life when you have depression?
- When we're not feeling well and don't want to do anything, what can we do to avoid feeling bad?
- What are the signs of a relapse in depression?
- What can we do to prevent a relapse?
- What strategies are recommended for managing high levels of stress and anxiety?
- How to manage a relapse in depression?
- And in case of a relapse into depression, how should the immediate environment act?
- What is the relationship between relapse and suicidal ideation?
- What kind of therapies work? Does writing down your feelings or participating in activities like laughter therapy help?
What strategies are recommended for managing high levels of stress and anxiety?
Useful strategies for managing stress and anxiety include:
- Exercise. Currently, many studies have shown that exercise has a powerful anti-stress effect.
- Do diaphragmatic breathing exercises: breathe in slowly through your nose and then exhale through your mouth using your diaphragm and abdominal muscles.
- Do meditation.
- Do relaxation exercises.
- Have good sleep habits: sleep between 7 and 8 hours.
- Maintaining social relationships.
Breathing exercises usually reduce anxiety considerably, and those who have the opportunity to do yoga and tai chi exercises, which can be done both at home and outdoors, release a lot of stress.
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Dra. Sara Siddi
Psychologist and Doctor of Clinical Neuroscience. Department of Teaching, Research and Innovation
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