5 Ways of Overcoming Depression Disorders

Hey, buddy, today I am experiencing depression and I have lost my appetite and zest for life. I have to do something to get my life back. From the statement above, life can be thought of like a buffet or restaurant menu. There are different foods to select like appetizers, entrees and desserts. Each person has their own menu.

Some have devised those that help them to stay cheerful and optimistic even in tough times. These are the people you should learn from. You may be able to use their ideas to make your own life more inspiring, meaningful and enjoyable.

Five Ways of Overcoming Depression Disorders

1. Help those that are less fortune. For instance, the handicapped, the sick, the lonely, the homeless, the orphans or the hungry. Helping is not only through money but even through simple ways. Don’t expect anything in return.

2. Listening to music is a great way to enjoy life and get rid of depression disorders. Your favorite oldies can really stir your heart. For the most fun, sing-along. Sing loud and with abandon. It doesn't matter what you sound like, no one will hear you anyway.

You may be surprised how good singing makes you feel. You will become lighthearted and be moved to laughter. It doesn't even matter if you don't know the words, humming often has the same effect.

3. The music of nature can also fill your life with happiness. Sounds like waves on the beach, birds chirping away, wind blowing through the trees and a bubbling brook are as pure as nature gets. These are beautiful and serene sounds that we all respond to instinctively and can make you feel more optimistic about life.

4. A party where everyone is uptight and no one laughs is dull indeed. The same is true with life in general. Fill your life with laughter and humor and you will get rid of your depression. Try to live spontaneously and see the humor in life's events. The more easily humor comes to you the more natural it is and the easier it is for you to keep your spirit soaring.

5. Misfortune has its place in life as well and they may result to depression disorders. There is no way to avoid the reality of life that is filled with troubles and misfortune. Bad things happen that are beyond your control.

Unfortunately, it isn't possible to ignore the bad and that probably isn't the best approach to take. However, you can control your response to it. There are often opportunities hidden behind adversity. Don't allow it to pull you down. Keep your focus on the beauty that life has to offer.


“When you lose, don’t lose the lesson too.” Keep going forward, for in this world we lose and gain and we are just passersby.