Support your health tips:
- Aim for eight hours of sleep. Depression typically involves sleep problems; whether you’re sleeping too little or too much, your mood suffers. …
- Expose yourself to a little sunlight every day. …
- Practice relaxation techniques. …
- Don’t skip meals. …
- Minimize sugar and refined carbs. …
- Boost your B vitamins.
10 tips for reaching out and staying connected
- Talk to one person about your feelings
- Help someone else by volunteering
- Have lunch or coffee with a friend
- Ask a loved one to check in with you regularly
- Accompany someone to the movies, a concert, or a small get-together
- Call or email an old friend
- Go for a walk with a workout buddy
- Schedule a weekly dinner date
- Meet new people by taking a class or joining a club
- Confide in a clergy member, teacher, or sports coach