Depression can be a very unhealthy condition to live with. Making some lifestyle changes when you have a depressive episode can help. Follow this advice if you want to know how to make positive, small changes that can keep you healthy during bad times. You will be happy you read this piece.

Try to get some sunlight in your day, each and every day. There is scientific data that suggests that insufficient sunlight can significantly worsen depression.

Try not to speak of your self as depressed or experiencing depression. Though these words are certainly quite real, they carry some pretty negative associations with them. Using them might make you feel sad, hopeless, and lost. Instead, if you start to feel upset, just imagine that it’s a low mood. If you consider it “elevating your mood” rather than “battling depression”, it will be easier to accomplish.

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