Depression

"Depression seems to be a shutdown," explains Barlow. "Anxiety is a kind of looking to the future, seeing dangerous things that might happen in the next hour, day or weeks. Depression is all that with the addition of 'I really don't think I'm going to be able to cope with this, maybe I'll just give up.' It's shutdown marked by mental, cognitive or behavioral slowing."

Questions to ask yourself: (Self Therapy)

How was life more pleasurable prior to getting depressed?

What is different during times when you are NOT depressed?

How do you expect your life to be different when your depression is gone?

Awareness of nutritional principles :

Hydration ( dehydration has negative on short term memory and attention )

Eat a low glycemic diet

Alternative focus

Hydrotherapy

Muscle relaxation