*Top 8 tips to overcome depression in 2019*


The rate of suicide is becoming alarming these days and one of the leading cause of suicide is depression. Before a man can ever think of suicide, there must be something that is bothering his mind which eventually make him to think of killing himself.
Depression is a state of deep sadness and grief, however this is very common among both the youths and even the adults nowadays, and this has led to the death of many through committing suicide and developing hypertension.

However, before you die of depression or attempt to commit suicide — which is a grievous offence to humanity, why not try these eight ways to overcome depression?


1. Avoid loneliness and never stay idle: There is a popular aphorism that says, “An idle mind is the workshop of devil ” once you are not doing anything, different thoughts will begin to struggle for survival in your mind. You will begin to think about what you shouldn’t think about; thought about your Ex that left, a relative that died, a friend that left your life. Once you have something tangible that you are doing, you won’t be bothered about things that have passed. You should understand life is not meant to be sweet and rosy, so you need to move on by doing something reasonable than listening to the chants of silence or staying in a lonely place.


2. Get a friend: You should have someone you share your problems with when life hit you like bomb. A problem shared is a problem solved. God won’t come from heaven to solve your problems. If you find yourself in a very difficult situation, you need to get a good friend you share it with. No one is an island of knowledge. We were created for one another in order to get our problems solved.


3. Watch TV and listen to music when you are bored:
Instead of allowing boredom to lead you to depression why not get yourself entertained? Why must you always be cold when you can set yourself on fire of funs. Once you notice that you’re getting too depressed about an issue maybe relating to relationship, marriage or failure in your study; why not relax yourself, then watch TV, listen to music and watch comic clips to get yourself out of those thoughts. You can be free from depression, if the cause of your depression is loneliness or heartbreak.


4. Find peace within yourself and accept life as it comes: You might be depressed just because you have been unable to meet your aspirations or desirable goals. But you need to ease yourself out of worry by finding peace within yourself. Always understand the fact that life is not meant to be smooth — messes are meant to happen. In fact, life is not a bed of roses, so when life hit you hard like thunderstorm, you don’t need to over react, rather accept it as it comes. Every problem as a solution so find joy and peace, then look for the solution to your problems.


5. Do not compare yourself to others: Comparing yourself to others may lead to depression when you find out that such person is doing better than you. The best way to avoid this is by focusing on your dream and passion. Let your passion drive you and not your emotion. When you see others shining than you, that doesn’t mean you won’t also shine someday. You need to start erasing the thought of comparing yourself to others in order to prevent being depressed about other’s achievements.


6 Find a work, stay out of poverty: Poverty is one of the leading cause of depression and you need to get rid of it to stay out of depression. The reason why you are depressed may be because you do not have money, and money doesn’t come if you are not working. So start doing something that will get you out of poverty so you can lead a life without depression.


7. Avoid friends that make you feel bad: There are friends whose presence in your life does not give you peace, joy and comfort. You need to avoid such kind of friends. There are friends that won’t encourage you about your goals and dreams, you need to stay away from them. More so, you need to stay away from a relationship that doesn’t give you peace.


8. Connect with God and believe in Him: It is of no doubt that many of us do not believe in a supernatural being, but it is essential of us to place our believe on something. As humans, it is only what we believe in that works for us, if we do not believe in God, we won’t get our problems solved through Him. So when you start having a grievous feeling toward something, you need to place your believe on a supernatural being. He is the only one who is capable of solving countless of problems.


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