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Meet Craig
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A homophobic upbringing meant Craig struggled to come out to his parents and to fully accept himself, leading eventually to drug and alcohol addiction. Inpatient rehab helped him return to uni…more >>


Students Against Depression
 

Tackling Depression

Reverse Spiral

Habits can be changed!

When depression gets a foothold in your life, for whatever reason, it quickly takes hold in the form of a series of mutually reinforcing habits forming the depression habit spiral. Start an upward spiral towards a more contented, manageable life by learning how to change some of those habits for the better. This section offers strategies for tackling depression:

These strategies offer a starting point and should not be seen as a substitute for professional help. Many of the strategies will be easier to do with support.

Where's the best starting point?

What are the easiest first steps?

Which of your daily habits need changing?

What key strategies provide longer-term resistance?

Which positive new habits can you start building?

How do you bring this all together?

Remember

It may not be possible to eradicate some of the factors making you vulnerable to depression, for example if you've inherited a tendency to low serotonin levels in your brain. But building new constructive habits into your daily life can offer significant resistance to depression.

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