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    The document provides coping strategies for depression including staying socially connected, exercising regularly, facing fears instead of avoiding them, avoiding excessive alcohol, eating healthy, maintaining a routine, and seeking help if feeling depressed for more than a couple weeks. Treatments for depression include psychological therapies and antidepressants.

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    Coping with depression

    Try these coping strategies if you're feeling depressed.

    Stay in touch

    Don't withdraw from life. Socialising can improve your mood. Keeping in touch with friends and
    family means you have someone to talk to when you feel low.  

    Be more active

    Take up some form of exercise. There's evidence that exercise can help lift your mood. If you
    haven't exercised for a while, start gently by walking for 20 minutes every day. 

    Read about exercise for depression.

    Face your fears

    Don't avoid the things you find difficult. When people feel low or anxious, they sometimes avoid
    talking to other people. Some people can lose their confidence in going out, driving or travelling.

    If this starts to happen, facing up to these situations will help them become easier.

    Reading Ten ways to fight your fears may help.

    Don't drink too much alcohol

    For some people, alcohol can become a problem. You may drink more than usual as a way of
    coping with or hiding your emotions, or just to fill time. But alcohol won't help you solve your
    problems and could also make you feel more depressed.

    Read some tips on cutting down on alcohol.

    Try to eat a healthy diet

    Some people don't feel like eating when they're depressed and are at risk of becoming
    underweight. Others find comfort in food and can put on excess weight.

    Antidepressants can also affect your appetite.

    If you're concerned about weight loss, weight gain or how antidepressants are affecting your
    appetite, talk to your GP.

    See tips on how to eat more healthily.


    Have a routine

    When people feel down, they can get into poor sleep patterns, staying up late and sleeping during
    the day. Try to get up at your normal time and stick to your routine as much as possible.

    Not having a routine can affect your eating. Try to carry on cooking and eating regular meals.

    Seeking help for depression

    Get help if you're still feeling down or depressed after a couple of weeks.

    Treatments for depression include psychological therapies and antidepressants.

    You can refer yourself for psychological therapies like cognitive behavioural therapy
    (CBT) or counselling on the NHS. You don't need a referral from your GP.

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