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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Hello and welcome.
To Win Over Depression.
I am your host, tamara Trotter.
Today we'll be talking about 10key ways to manage your
depression.
I want to take the time in thisepisode to talk about what it
feels like to be depressed, andI know that a lot of times
(00:30):
people do not understand howdepression manifests and
specifically what it feels like.
So I'm going to give you someexamples to help you understand
and to relate to others, becauseI believe that once we know
what someone feels like, we havethe ability to offer empathy
(00:54):
and to really help that personget through the toughest times
in their life.
So first let us define what itmeans to manage something.
To manage something is tosucceed in surviving or in
attaining one's aim, especiallyagainst heavy odds and the
(01:19):
ability to cope.
During this episode, we'regoing to focus on coping,
because we want to cope ratherthan survive, because when we
are coping, that means that weare handling the situation or
the circumstances the best thatwe know how.
(01:41):
So let us first talk about howdoes mental illness or
depression affect us onsometimes a daily basis.
Well, depression often feelslike you are sinking in
quicksand, and we all know whatquicksand is like.
(02:03):
It's very difficult to get out,and a lot of times, even if
someone tries to pull you out,you still may not be able to get
out.
So that is a very gooddefinition of what depression
feels like.
It feels like you are beingpulled down, like you are being
(02:28):
pulled down, and also let mejust point out that people will
experience depression indifferent ways.
So as I go through what itfeels like, I want you to be
aware of your own feelings.
So the next feeling is feelingas if you're just in a dark
place where you are not wantingto do very much.
(02:50):
You don't want to talk on thephone, you are not really
interested in doing anything,and so that is a very difficult
state to be in and one of thehardest to pull yourself out of.
There's also just feelings ofbeing empty, sad, hopeless and
(03:11):
helpless, and sometimes you justfeel lost.
You feel like no one reallyunderstands and that nothing
really matters, and so when weare in an episode of depression,
(03:38):
there are many different levels, and it is important to have a
conversation as quick aspossible with your
accountability coach so that youcan get to a better place.
Depression also feels likeyou're suffocating.
You feel like disappearing,running away, giving up.
(03:59):
It also can feel like atoothache that never goes away.
Could you imagine that thatwould be extremely hard to deal
with, because toothaches can beexcruciating.
Sometimes you feel like youjust don't want to be here
anymore.
You want to sleep all day.
You feel like no oneunderstands and it just feels
(04:23):
like even the dreams that youhave set for yourself, some of
the aspirations that you have,really don't matter, because you
just don't see yourself gettingout of this difficult situation
.
You're very indecisive, unsure,you feel defeated and it just
(04:46):
feels like you're in this blackhole and you are sometimes
crying a lot and not necessarilyknowing exactly why, but it's
just this feeling that comesover you and it sounds like it
is a dismal existence, and thatis because it is.
(05:07):
And so when you are interactingwith or you believe that someone
you love is in a episode ofdepression, that is the most
important time to reach out tothem and see what you can do to
help.
To reach out to them and seewhat you can do to help.
(05:29):
Sometimes just going, justshowing up, is the most
important thing that you can do,and not even talk.
Just showing up and just beingthere is enough.
So I want you to just be awareof what depression may look like
, so that you will be able toidentify when you are dealing
with someone who is in thatspecific state.
(05:51):
But we're also going to talkabout how do you manage your
situation and the place that youfind yourself in.
How do you manage it and whatare some steps that you can take
to be free of the symptoms ofdepression during this
particular episode, because theepisodes could last anywhere
(06:16):
from two hours to two months,and so two months is a very long
time to be depressed, and it iscritical that that person get
back on track as soon aspossible, and hospitalization
may actually be something thathappens, and so it really just
(06:38):
depends on the situation.
But someone needs to interveneduring that time, especially if
it's lasted for a long period oftime, because that person will
not be able to do it on theirown.
They will need the assistancefrom their accountability
partner, from their psychiatrist, from someone who is involved
(07:02):
in their mental health treatment.
So, now that we've talked aboutwhat it feels like to be in an
episode of depression, let'sfocus now and explore the keys
to managing or coping with thesymptoms, and so one of the ways
that you cope with it is tostay busy, and I know that that
(07:26):
may sound impossible if you'renot feeling like doing anything,
but again, it is something thatyou have to make a conscious
effort to do to stay busy.
So it's doing something aroundthe house, calling a friend,
doing something that is going totake your mind off of how you
(07:49):
are feeling, that is going totake your mind off of how you
are feeling.
The next way is to write anentry in a journal and talk
about how you are feeling andwhat you can do to pull yourself
out of the situation thatyou're in, because oftentimes
even though I will say it timeand time again that there are
(08:12):
not necessarily any triggers fordepression, there are
situations that we findourselves in that cause us to
have an experience, an episodeof depression, and only you can
identify what that is.
So write down some of thebarriers, some of the things in
(08:33):
your life that hold you back andkeep you from being the best
person that you can possibly be,and oftentimes we are
identifying specific people,words that have been said to us
and circumstances that we havefound ourselves in that perhaps
we need to pull ourselves out ofand not be involved in at all.
(08:59):
The next way is to be compliantwith your medication.
So if you're taking medicationand during the times that you
are in an episode of depression,you just don't feel like taking
it, you are actually playingwith fire in that you have now
increased the chances of youstaying in that situation.
(09:23):
You've increased them 50%because you're not taking the
prescribed medication.
Of 50% because you're nottaking the prescribed medication
.
And let me just take a momentto talk with you about taking
medication in general.
Some people just don't want totake medication because of what
(09:43):
other people might think, and soI don't believe that if you had
a condition that requiredmedication, that your friends or
your family would think acertain way about it.
So we really have to get out ofthe notion that when we take
antidepressants, it's somehow abad thing.
(10:06):
It means that we can't handlewhat's going on in our lives.
It's a weakness.
It means that we're not strongand that we don't have very good
coping skills.
All of that is nonsense,because there are millions of
people who suffer with a mentalillness that is untreated
(10:31):
because of the stigma that goesalong with it.
So please do not be discouragedabout taking medication, and
I've been very transparent thatI have taken medication for over
14 years and I continue to takeit every day for over 14 years
and I continue to take it everyday.
The next reason that we cansurvive, manage and cope with
(10:57):
our depression is that we haveto be very clear that we won't
give up, that we won't give in,that we will continue to fight
and that we will not let themental illness get the best of
(11:17):
us.
And I know that's easier saidthan done, but you have to
develop a mindset and a personalmantra that you will not quit,
no matter what, as hard as thatmay seem.
It is so necessary because whenyou are in this quicksand that
(11:39):
we've talked about and you arein this dark place, that is what
needs to come to the forefrontof your mind that I cannot quit
and I will not allow thesefeelings of suicide to enter my
mind, because suicide is off thetable forever.
(12:02):
It is not a possibility.
I have talked many times abouthow important it is to be
willing to do the work, to putin the time that it takes to
overcome your symptoms ofdepression.
So what I'd like for you toconsider doing is do some
(12:23):
research on those people who aremanaging their depression and
find out what they are doing inorder to get to a better place,
because there are so many peoplewho share their story and how
they have overcome theirsymptoms and what steps they
(12:44):
took, and so that is absolutely.
Another way that you can manageyour depression is to find out
how other people made it over.
One of the next things that youcan do to manage your depression
is to be confident in yourbelief and conviction that this
(13:06):
will not last forever and thatit will not last always, because
our thoughts and our beliefshave a direct correlation to how
we are feeling, and if we feelthat this is something that will
always exist in our life and bevery intensive, then that is
(13:32):
likely what will happen?
So what do you think about yourdepression and your mental
illness?
Do you think that there areways that you can manage it?
Do you believe that if you dothe work and you are proactive,
that you can reduce the episodesthat you are experiencing?
Because what we believe affectsevery single outcome in our
(13:58):
life.
So if you are feeling as if,well, I suffered for so long, I
just don't see myself feelingany better, then you already
have defeated the possibility ofovercoming your condition.
So I want you to erase theprior script and erase the prior
(14:22):
narrative in your mind thatsaid that you will always feel
this way, that you will alwaysfeel this way, and I want you to
shift your mind toward thinkingpositively and making sure that
you are exuding positivity andcreating sunshine in your life.
(14:44):
Is it going to be somethingthat is very new to you?
Absolutely.
Is it going to be somethingthat is very new to you?
Absolutely, but is it somethingthat can get you back on the
path to being where you shouldbe and give you the opportunity
to really experience joy?
Because when you can experiencejoy and that feeling comes over
(15:10):
you, it will surely erase allof the negative feelings that
you've had.
But your mindset is crucial tomaking this happen.
We've covered a lot of groundtoday, and I'm happy that you
have been equipped with moretools in your toolbox to help
(15:32):
you to get through episodes ofdepression.
I want to share with you anessay that I wrote several years
ago, entitled If I Told you howI Really Feel?
If I told you how I really feel, would you still want to be my
friend If I told you how Ireally feel, would you look at
me differently?
Would you think less of me,think I was weak and allowed
(15:53):
others to take advantage of me?
If I told you I feel sad almostevery day, but on some days I
cannot hide it as well?
If I told you how I really feel, would you want to be bothered
with me?
If I told you I had adebilitating condition that
controls my thoughts and mood,would you want to be around me?
(16:14):
If I told you I have to searchfor the meaning in life, would
you turn your back on me?
If you found out I needmedication to help me sleep and
sometimes I want to lay in bedall day, would you stop checking
on me?
If I told you much of the timeI am in physical and emotional
(16:35):
pain, would you think I was ahypochondriac?
If I told you I suffer withchronic depression and I see a
psychiatrist, would you stopcalling me Well, I do have a
mental illness and I am afraidto talk about it because society
labels me as being crazy.
(16:57):
I fake how I really feel most ofthe time because I do not want
to be a burden to you or makeyou think I'm needy, but I do
need you to try and understandthat I do struggle, but I pray
and fight every day to feelbetter and to find my true
(17:19):
purpose.
I am not my mental illness, butI am someone who needs your
understanding, empathy andsupport.
Please do not give up on me.
I cannot make it without you.
Don't give up on me, because Icannot make it without you.
(17:43):
Did that essay resonate with you?
Is it something that you havecontemplated?
Are there people that you wouldlike to know, that you suffer
with the mental illness butyou're afraid?
Well, I challenge you to, ifyou do not already have one,
find an accountability partner,someone who you would confide in
(18:08):
, who can help you on yourjourney and path to healing,
because it's very difficult todo it alone.
So who will you tell todayabout how you're really feeling?
Who will you let in on yourdarkest secret that happens in
(18:28):
the middle of the night when youcry yourself to sleep?
Who will you trust with yourpain?
Because whoever you trust withyour pain is going to be the
person who can help free youfrom that pain.
Now, will you never haveepisodes of depression?
I cannot say that you willnever have episodes of
(18:50):
depression, but I will say and Iknow for certain that you can
reduce the number of episodesthat you have, and you do have
the ability all inside of you tomeet your depression head on
and not to let it get the bestof you.
(19:10):
Is it hard work?
Absolutely Do.
I believe you can do it.
I absolutely do.
So I encourage you rather thansurvive your depression and
mental illness, learn to managethe symptoms so that your life
(19:31):
can be more fulfilling.
Okay, so let us talk about thehomework for this episode.
What I'd like for you to do isto write down three ways that
you are going to manage yoursymptoms of depression in the
next 7 to 10 days.
(19:51):
How will you manage yourdepression?
What specific action will youtake?
I also want to encourage you todownload an app called Moodily.
It's M-O-O-D-I-L-Y.
It's M-O-O-D-I-L-Y.
This app will allow you tocapture on a daily basis, what
(20:17):
your mood is like, and by doingthis, you'll be able to figure
out any patterns that exist asit relates to your mental
illness.
As it relates to your mentalillness, as I talked to you
earlier, win Over Depression nowhas a journal that is available
for purchase.
This journal will allow you towrite down your homework and be
(20:42):
able to keep everything that youare working toward with Win
Over Depression in a nice littlebook where it's all together.
So if you are interested inpurchasing this item, please go
to wwwwinoverdepressionorg andclick on our products and you'll
(21:09):
be able to make the purchasethere.
In addition, we'll beintroducing a new system that
we've put into place on Patreon,where we will start having Zoom
events that will give you theopportunity to interact with me
and other people that are partof WIN over depression, and you
(21:31):
will also be able to receiveemails and text messages from me
directly and have theopportunity to have a
conversation with me about yoursituation.
In addition to that, if you arenot able to participate in the
(21:51):
Zoom live, you will be able totake advantage of the recordings
.
So I am really trying to get toknow my listeners on a more
personal level so that I canhelp you explore your individual
situation and put a plan intoplace.
So if you go to my website, youwill find all the information
(22:14):
there.
Remember, you can always reachout to me at Tamara at
winoverdepressionorg.
Tamara at winoverdepressionorg.
I never want to end my podcastwithout thanking you, my
valuable listeners, for being apart of this Win Over Depression
(22:37):
community.
We are growing and growing andI am so elated that I have the
opportunity to pour into yourlives and to help you overcome
your symptoms and get you to aplace where suicidal ideation
does not surface and you areable to really enjoy life to its
(22:59):
fullest.
I would love for you to join myFacebook group called when Over
Depression.
You can always find me onPinterest at TT Mental Health
Expert.
You can reach out to me onInstagram, linkedin or Twitter.
I also want to introduce to youwhat we're doing with Patreon.
(23:22):
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.
We are opening up a opportunityfor you to be a part of a
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(23:47):
development from otherindividuals who are like-minded,
who also experience some of thesymptoms that you do.
So if you would go topatreoncom and subscribe to a
membership, that would befantastic.
I will see you next time onwhen on when over depression.
We are at our 81st episode andI look forward to marking our
(24:13):
100th episode in the weeks tocome.
Stay in the game of life.
Remember, giving up is never anoption, and we must change our
mindset and our thinking if weare to overcome our
circumstances.
Believe in yourself, because Icertainly do.
I will see you next time onwhen Over Depression.
Hello and welcome.
To Win Over Depression.
I am your host, tamara Trotter.
Today we'll be talking about 10key ways to manage your
depression.
I want to take the time in thisepisode to talk about what it
feels like to be depressed, andI know that a lot of times
(00:30):
people do not understand howdepression manifests and
specifically what it feels like.
So I'm going to give you someexamples to help you understand
and to relate to others, becauseI believe that once we know
what someone feels like, we havethe ability to offer empathy
(00:54):
and to really help that personget through the toughest times
in their life.
So first let us define what itmeans to manage something.
To manage something is tosucceed in surviving or in
attaining one's aim, especiallyagainst heavy odds and the
(01:19):
ability to cope.
During this episode, we'regoing to focus on coping,
because we want to cope ratherthan survive, because when we
are coping, that means that weare handling the situation or
the circumstances the best thatwe know how.
(01:41):
So let us first talk about howdoes mental illness or
depression affect us onsometimes a daily basis.
Well, depression often feelslike you are sinking in
quicksand, and we all know whatquicksand is like.
(02:03):
It's very difficult to get out,and a lot of times, even if
someone tries to pull you out,you still may not be able to get
out.
So that is a very gooddefinition of what depression
feels like.
It feels like you are beingpulled down, like you are being
(02:28):
pulled down, and also let mejust point out that people will
experience depression indifferent ways.
So as I go through what itfeels like, I want you to be
aware of your own feelings.
So the next feeling is feelingas if you're just in a dark
place where you are not wantingto do very much.
(02:50):
You don't want to talk on thephone, you are not really
interested in doing anything,and so that is a very difficult
state to be in and one of thehardest to pull yourself out of.
There's also just feelings ofbeing empty, sad, hopeless and
(03:11):
helpless, and sometimes you justfeel lost.
You feel like no one reallyunderstands and that nothing
really matters, and so when weare in an episode of depression,
(03:38):
there are many different levels, and it is important to have a
conversation as quick aspossible with your
accountability coach so that youcan get to a better place.
Depression also feels likeyou're suffocating.
You feel like disappearing,running away, giving up.
(03:59):
It also can feel like atoothache that never goes away.
Could you imagine that thatwould be extremely hard to deal
with, because toothaches can beexcruciating.
Sometimes you feel like youjust don't want to be here
anymore.
You want to sleep all day.
You feel like no oneunderstands and it just feels
(04:23):
like even the dreams that youhave set for yourself, some of
the aspirations that you have,really don't matter, because you
just don't see yourself gettingout of this difficult situation
.
You're very indecisive, unsure,you feel defeated and it just
(04:46):
feels like you're in this blackhole and you are sometimes
crying a lot and not necessarilyknowing exactly why, but it's
just this feeling that comesover you and it sounds like it
is a dismal existence, and thatis because it is.
(05:07):
And so when you are interactingwith or you believe that someone
you love is in a episode ofdepression, that is the most
important time to reach out tothem and see what you can do to
help.
To reach out to them and seewhat you can do to help.
(05:29):
Sometimes just going, justshowing up, is the most
important thing that you can do,and not even talk.
Just showing up and just beingthere is enough.
So I want you to just be awareof what depression may look like
, so that you will be able toidentify when you are dealing
with someone who is in thatspecific state.
(05:51):
But we're also going to talkabout how do you manage your
situation and the place that youfind yourself in.
How do you manage it and whatare some steps that you can take
to be free of the symptoms ofdepression during this
particular episode, because theepisodes could last anywhere
(06:16):
from two hours to two months,and so two months is a very long
time to be depressed, and it iscritical that that person get
back on track as soon aspossible, and hospitalization
may actually be something thathappens, and so it really just
(06:38):
depends on the situation.
But someone needs to interveneduring that time, especially if
it's lasted for a long period oftime, because that person will
not be able to do it on theirown.
They will need the assistancefrom their accountability
partner, from their psychiatrist, from someone who is involved
(07:02):
in their mental health treatment.
So, now that we've talked aboutwhat it feels like to be in an
episode of depression, let'sfocus now and explore the keys
to managing or coping with thesymptoms, and so one of the ways
that you cope with it is tostay busy, and I know that that
(07:26):
may sound impossible if you'renot feeling like doing anything,
but again, it is something thatyou have to make a conscious
effort to do to stay busy.
So it's doing something aroundthe house, calling a friend,
doing something that is going totake your mind off of how you
(07:49):
are feeling, that is going totake your mind off of how you
are feeling.
The next way is to write anentry in a journal and talk
about how you are feeling andwhat you can do to pull yourself
out of the situation thatyou're in, because oftentimes
even though I will say it timeand time again that there are
(08:12):
not necessarily any triggers fordepression, there are
situations that we findourselves in that cause us to
have an experience, an episodeof depression, and only you can
identify what that is.
So write down some of thebarriers, some of the things in
(08:33):
your life that hold you back andkeep you from being the best
person that you can possibly be,and oftentimes we are
identifying specific people,words that have been said to us
and circumstances that we havefound ourselves in that perhaps
we need to pull ourselves out ofand not be involved in at all.
(08:59):
The next way is to be compliantwith your medication.
So if you're taking medicationand during the times that you
are in an episode of depression,you just don't feel like taking
it, you are actually playingwith fire in that you have now
increased the chances of youstaying in that situation.
(09:23):
You've increased them 50%because you're not taking the
prescribed medication.
Of 50% because you're nottaking the prescribed medication
.
And let me just take a momentto talk with you about taking
medication in general.
Some people just don't want totake medication because of what
(09:43):
other people might think, and soI don't believe that if you had
a condition that requiredmedication, that your friends or
your family would think acertain way about it.
So we really have to get out ofthe notion that when we take
antidepressants, it's somehow abad thing.
(10:06):
It means that we can't handlewhat's going on in our lives.
It's a weakness.
It means that we're not strongand that we don't have very good
coping skills.
All of that is nonsense,because there are millions of
people who suffer with a mentalillness that is untreated
(10:31):
because of the stigma that goesalong with it.
So please do not be discouragedabout taking medication, and
I've been very transparent thatI have taken medication for over
14 years and I continue to takeit every day for over 14 years
and I continue to take it everyday.
The next reason that we cansurvive, manage and cope with
(10:57):
our depression is that we haveto be very clear that we won't
give up, that we won't give in,that we will continue to fight
and that we will not let themental illness get the best of
(11:17):
us.
And I know that's easier saidthan done, but you have to
develop a mindset and a personalmantra that you will not quit,
no matter what, as hard as thatmay seem.
It is so necessary because whenyou are in this quicksand that
(11:39):
we've talked about and you arein this dark place, that is what
needs to come to the forefrontof your mind that I cannot quit
and I will not allow thesefeelings of suicide to enter my
mind, because suicide is off thetable forever.
(12:02):
It is not a possibility.
I have talked many times abouthow important it is to be
willing to do the work, to putin the time that it takes to
overcome your symptoms ofdepression.
So what I'd like for you toconsider doing is do some
(12:23):
research on those people who aremanaging their depression and
find out what they are doing inorder to get to a better place,
because there are so many peoplewho share their story and how
they have overcome theirsymptoms and what steps they
(12:44):
took, and so that is absolutely.
Another way that you can manageyour depression is to find out
how other people made it over.
One of the next things that youcan do to manage your depression
is to be confident in yourbelief and conviction that this
(13:06):
will not last forever and thatit will not last always, because
our thoughts and our beliefshave a direct correlation to how
we are feeling, and if we feelthat this is something that will
always exist in our life and bevery intensive, then that is
(13:32):
likely what will happen?
So what do you think about yourdepression and your mental
illness?
Do you think that there areways that you can manage it?
Do you believe that if you dothe work and you are proactive,
that you can reduce the episodesthat you are experiencing?
Because what we believe affectsevery single outcome in our
(13:58):
life.
So if you are feeling as if,well, I suffered for so long, I
just don't see myself feelingany better, then you already
have defeated the possibility ofovercoming your condition.
So I want you to erase theprior script and erase the prior
(14:22):
narrative in your mind thatsaid that you will always feel
this way, that you will alwaysfeel this way, and I want you to
shift your mind toward thinkingpositively and making sure that
you are exuding positivity andcreating sunshine in your life.
(14:44):
Is it going to be somethingthat is very new to you?
Absolutely.
Is it going to be somethingthat is very new to you?
Absolutely, but is it somethingthat can get you back on the
path to being where you shouldbe and give you the opportunity
to really experience joy?
Because when you can experiencejoy and that feeling comes over
(15:10):
you, it will surely erase allof the negative feelings that
you've had.
But your mindset is crucial tomaking this happen.
We've covered a lot of groundtoday, and I'm happy that you
have been equipped with moretools in your toolbox to help
(15:32):
you to get through episodes ofdepression.
I want to share with you anessay that I wrote several years
ago, entitled If I Told you howI Really Feel?
If I told you how I really feel, would you still want to be my
friend If I told you how Ireally feel, would you look at
me differently?
Would you think less of me,think I was weak and allowed
(15:53):
others to take advantage of me?
If I told you I feel sad almostevery day, but on some days I
cannot hide it as well?
If I told you how I really feel, would you want to be bothered
with me?
If I told you I had adebilitating condition that
controls my thoughts and mood,would you want to be around me?
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If I told you I have to searchfor the meaning in life, would
you turn your back on me?
If you found out I needmedication to help me sleep and
sometimes I want to lay in bedall day, would you stop checking
on me?
If I told you much of the timeI am in physical and emotional
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pain, would you think I was ahypochondriac?
If I told you I suffer withchronic depression and I see a
psychiatrist, would you stopcalling me Well, I do have a
mental illness and I am afraidto talk about it because society
labels me as being crazy.
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I fake how I really feel most ofthe time because I do not want
to be a burden to you or makeyou think I'm needy, but I do
need you to try and understandthat I do struggle, but I pray
and fight every day to feelbetter and to find my true
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purpose.
I am not my mental illness, butI am someone who needs your
understanding, empathy andsupport.
Please do not give up on me.
I cannot make it without you.
Don't give up on me, because Icannot make it without you.
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Did that essay resonate with you?
Is it something that you havecontemplated?
Are there people that you wouldlike to know, that you suffer
with the mental illness butyou're afraid?
Well, I challenge you to, ifyou do not already have one,
find an accountability partner,someone who you would confide in
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, who can help you on yourjourney and path to healing,
because it's very difficult todo it alone.
So who will you tell todayabout how you're really feeling?
Who will you let in on yourdarkest secret that happens in
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the middle of the night when youcry yourself to sleep?
Who will you trust with yourpain?
Because whoever you trust withyour pain is going to be the
person who can help free youfrom that pain.
Now, will you never haveepisodes of depression?
I cannot say that you willnever have episodes of
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depression, but I will say and Iknow for certain that you can
reduce the number of episodesthat you have, and you do have
the ability all inside of you tomeet your depression head on
and not to let it get the bestof you.
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Is it hard work?
Absolutely Do.
I believe you can do it.
I absolutely do.
So I encourage you rather thansurvive your depression and
mental illness, learn to managethe symptoms so that your life
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can be more fulfilling.
Okay, so let us talk about thehomework for this episode.
What I'd like for you to do isto write down three ways that
you are going to manage yoursymptoms of depression in the
next 7 to 10 days.
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How will you manage yourdepression?
What specific action will youtake?
I also want to encourage you todownload an app called Moodily.
It's M-O-O-D-I-L-Y.
It's M-O-O-D-I-L-Y.
This app will allow you tocapture on a daily basis, what
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your mood is like, and by doingthis, you'll be able to figure
out any patterns that exist asit relates to your mental
illness.
As it relates to your mentalillness, as I talked to you
earlier, win Over Depression nowhas a journal that is available
for purchase.
This journal will allow you towrite down your homework and be
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able to keep everything that youare working toward with Win
Over Depression in a nice littlebook where it's all together.
So if you are interested inpurchasing this item, please go
to wwwwinoverdepressionorg andclick on our products and you'll
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be able to make the purchasethere.
In addition, we'll beintroducing a new system that
we've put into place on Patreon,where we will start having Zoom
events that will give you theopportunity to interact with me
and other people that are partof WIN over depression, and you
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will also be able to receiveemails and text messages from me
directly and have theopportunity to have a
conversation with me about yoursituation.
In addition to that, if you arenot able to participate in the
(21:51):
Zoom live, you will be able totake advantage of the recordings
.
So I am really trying to get toknow my listeners on a more
personal level so that I canhelp you explore your individual
situation and put a plan intoplace.
So if you go to my website, youwill find all the information
(22:14):
there.
Remember, you can always reachout to me at Tamara at
winoverdepressionorg.
Tamara at winoverdepressionorg.
I never want to end my podcastwithout thanking you, my
valuable listeners, for being apart of this Win Over Depression
(22:37):
community.
We are growing and growing andI am so elated that I have the
opportunity to pour into yourlives and to help you overcome
your symptoms and get you to aplace where suicidal ideation
does not surface and you areable to really enjoy life to its
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fullest.
I would love for you to join myFacebook group called when Over
Depression.
You can always find me onPinterest at TT Mental Health
Expert.
You can reach out to me onInstagram, linkedin or Twitter.
I also want to introduce to youwhat we're doing with Patreon.
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You can go to wwwpatreoncom.
Backslash Tamara T-A-M-E-R-A,underscore Trotter T-R-O-T-T-E-R
.
We are opening up a opportunityfor you to be a part of a
community where you learn andexperience growth and
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development from otherindividuals who are like-minded,
who also experience some of thesymptoms that you do.
So if you would go topatreoncom and subscribe to a
membership, that would befantastic.
I will see you next time onwhen on when over depression.
We are at our 81st episode andI look forward to marking our
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100th episode in the weeks tocome.
Stay in the game of life.
Remember, giving up is never anoption, and we must change our
mindset and our thinking if weare to overcome our
circumstances.
Believe in yourself, because Icertainly do.
I will see you next time onwhen Over Depression.
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