Humans logo

How to Get Out of a Bad State of Depression?

And Develop Your Self-Esteem

By Antoinette FrenchPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
How to Get Out of a Bad State of Depression?
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash

Our thoughts create our moods. If they are negative, distorted, illogical, they can cause painful feelings, such as anger, anxiety, and depression. How can you get out of a bad state of depression and develop your self-esteem?

Eliminate negative thoughts

Many people would say that it is difficult to get rid of negative thoughts and feelings of sadness and disappointment. This is why it is important to analyze these thoughts and note that most of them probably come from illogical thoughts, which usually lead to unhealthy emotions, depression, anger, anxiety.

Evil feelings result from wrong thoughts about reality; This is the case, for example, when you make different movies in your head about something bad that might happen, but you're not sure. Depression in people can come from distorted thoughts about an event, as well as neurotic or destructive anxiety. Such a thought could be: I feel terrible, I feel like nothing, I will be destroyed, miserable forever, and so on. Such thoughts and statements are negative and should not exist.

Identifying annoying emotions, negative thoughts, and eliminating them is an important step toward healing. There are negative thoughts that make you feel bad and believe certain things that probably won't happen, but that you believe because you're wrong. Therefore, it is important to identify these negative thoughts, to analyze how they can create the mood. By replacing them with positive ones, you can also improve your mood.

People's mistakes

The biggest mistake people make is to deny their hostile feelings. They are probably confused about their moods and feelings and that is why they make a lot of mistakes when they are agitated. Other people think that their bad feelings and negative thoughts are realistic and justified. This is not good either because in this way they will continue to experience negative feelings; this will bring them health problems because they will have anger, sadness, bitterness, frustration, and resentment.

Anger is often a choice, and people may or may not be angry. There are indeed people who are not aware of their anger, which is created by their destructive thoughts; this is because they blame other people for what is happening to them, they are convinced that other people are driving them crazy. For such people, it is difficult to give up anger, rage, anxiety, negative thoughts.

How to develop self-esteem?

Changing negative feelings and thoughts will increase your self-esteem. But people need to differentiate between high self-esteem and arrogance. It is about that narcissistic or excessive pride that is not healthy.

Self-esteem is related to other aspects: the ability to respect and love yourself, whether you are loved or rejected. Some people base their self-esteem on success, wealth, wealth, intelligence, talent, physical appearance, fame, charisma, altruism, love, and so on.

A person with low self-esteem feels inferior and unwanted. This makes her fail in her actions, she does not dare to try different things, she blames fate and other people for her problems. Unfortunately, low self-esteem leads to isolation, depression, fear, and anxiety.

Negative thinking

According to therapists, the negative thinking of depressed people tends to be unrealistic, based on illogical thoughts. This leads to decreased productivity, self-esteem, and the ability to concentrate.

Excessive self-esteem is a sense of self-worth. People with higher self-esteem have lower social anxiety and can develop better relationships with other people. Researchers have scientifically proven that higher self-esteem is related to higher positive emotions, and that's what positive thinking is all about.

People who have low self-esteem tend to give up, to feel helpless and hopeless. They have a habit of giving up before trying to do something, they usually say: I can't do it anyway, I can't do it anyway, etc. Such people are afraid of failure and give up from the beginning when they have something to do.

How do you support your loved one if he or she suffers from anxiety and depression

There are several ways you can do something for your loved one if he or she is experiencing anxiety or depression. Such mental disorders are common nowadays and that is why support is needed in a couple's relationship.

Supporting your life partner is important, as he or she may not have someone to turn to in such critical situations when his or her health is poor.

Here are some tips to help a loved one who is suffering from anxiety or depression:

  • Find out the symptoms and their causes, to possibly request medical help, regarding the application of a treatment to improve your health.
  • Try to communicate more so that you can show your support and share your feelings about the disease.
  • Be calm, patient, and compassionate, for such people are generally ashamed of their condition and feelings.
  • Try to find solutions to relieve symptoms, which include various simple therapies, such as meditation, an exercise that increases serotonin levels in the brain, breathing exercises, and other techniques that help relieve anxiety and depression.
  • Choose support from a professional doctor who knows what treatment is needed to eliminate depression or anxiety.

Sometimes, in relationships, anxiety, and depression can lead to separation, so in some cases, counseling can also help couples. Experts say that anxiety and depression are conditions that involve nervousness, irritability, quarrels, and other symptoms that can even lead to the breakup of the relationship.

In such cases, therapy, counseling are needed to alleviate the tensions in the relationship, resolve problems, conflicts and promote good communication in the couple.

advice

About the Creator

Enjoyed the story?
Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also pledge your support or give them a one-off tip, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

    AFWritten by Antoinette French

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.