Depression and Anxiety

Depression And Anxiety

Depression affects people in many different ways covid has contributed to the rise. Depression is a medical condition that affects people's mood depression affects one in four. I have battled depression and anxiety throughout my life. Depression is characterised by low mood and an inability to get on with the important things in your life. It can affect the way people get ready for the day you lose the ability to focus on the positive things in life. It may affect the way people act toward the people they love.

Amelia’s Strategies On How To Combat Depression
To combat depression I focus on what makes me happy I set myself little challenges like I will be happy when I reach the gardens and I will try to focus on the positives in my life. One I also have something to look forward to! I also make myself think of 5 things that make me happy. Depression is an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Depression is sadness that lasts for a long time that you can't make sense of. There's help available through reach out and Beyond Blue.

Feeling trapped can be awful and isolating to everyone. However, you can choose to be trapped or free. I am trapped physically but I choose to use my mind to be independent and free if I can't physically do something, I envisage myself doing the particular activity in my head I go on complete journeys in my head allowing me the opportunity to imagine what to do and where to go. You can choose to be happy or sad. Happiness is a journey not a destination

By Amelia