Dealing With Heartbreak and Depression After a Breakup It's like a class 5 crap storm: your relationship ends and depression sets in.
Now, you're not just alone, but depressed AND alone.
That's enough to make anyone frustrated with life.
As if that's not enough, the very things you need to do to escape depression are often the most difficult.
Still, nothing is worse than staying stuck in heartache's painful trap.
How to Overcome Depression and Heartache Take one day at a time.
When you are heartbroken and depressed, it is no time for major plans.
First, you need to focus on making it through the day.
When you've got that down, set plans for the next day.
After mastering this one day at a time method you can start to look forward and gradually find that heartache and depression are losing their hold on you.
Surround yourself with awesome supporters.
A broken heart knocks you down and leaves you with no energy to get up.
You may just want to stay home in bed, in a dark room all alone.
Do NOT do this! This lets depression hold you hostage in the worst way.
Depression will try to trick you into isolating yourself from others- don't listen to it.
You need supportive family and friends now more than ever.
It's hard to interact with people when you feel like crap, so choose those you trust to understand.
Letting them know your struggle can end the loneliness and help the mental pain start to lift.
Guard your thoughts.
People who say things like, "Happiness is a choice" just don't understand depression.
By telling you to just be happy, they can make you feel much worse.
You can't just snap out of depression.
When negativity creeps in, you need to slowly, gently choose thoughts that feel better.
If you find yourself thinking, "I'm so sick of this" or "I can't deal with this anymore," replace it with something like, "These are just feelings" or "Feelings are temporary and better feelings always come.
" It may seem silly, but it works.
The more you notice and replace negative thoughts, the better you feel.
Stay healthy.
Heartbreak hurts so bad sometimes that you start neglecting your health.
What a disaster! Staying healthy is a must for preventing and overcoming depression.
You need plenty of sleep, so don't stay up crying and thinking about your ex all night.
You need to eat right too, even if you have no appetite or only want comfort food.
Whatever you do, don't skip meals or gorge on ice cream.
You also need to stay active.
Depression makes you want to spend the entire day in bed, but sunshine and exercise will make you feel better.
Go for a long walk and spend time noticing the flowers, trees, and birds.
Nature is an amazing anti-depressant.
Do things you enjoy.
If there's a hobby that you didn't do as much during your relationship, now is the time to start again.
Maybe you once spent a lot of time dancing or painting.
Well get back into it! Sign up for a dance class or paint something that makes you feel good.
If it's cooking that you love, find interesting new recipes and try them out with friends.
Of course, it isn't easy to make yourself do these things, but you deserve to feel better.
You deserve to overcome heartache and enjoy life again.
Change your situation.
Depression sets in after a breakup when we dwell on the problem instead of doing something about it.
If what you want is to find someone new, do activities that strengthen you and help you prepare for a healthy relationship.
If what you want is to get back with your ex, put your energy into resources that help people get back together even after bad breakups.
Heartbreak often leads to depression, but depression does not need to be permanent.
Give yourself permission to feel happy and to start moving on with your life.
It may take time, but you'll eventually overcome depression for good.