How I Manage My Depression
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2023
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MedCircle Host, Kyle Kittleson, discusses living with Depression and reveals 3 (less obvious) ways he manages feelings of depression. Outside of therapy and medications, Kyle explains how he leverages radical acceptance, behavioral activation, and intentional distractions to help manage his depression.
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Thank you. Having cancer, I distract myself with knitting....it becomes meditative. Having been depressed for many many years, on meds, but still get down days, walking also helps.
I love to take free local classes at the Public Library. It's a good way for me to get out of the house & try something new! Recently, I did a watercolor painting session with kind people of all ages & we just learned together. It was freeing 💌
I never seem to get a break from how I’m feeling no matter what I’m doing. It’s so frustrating. It’s like my mind won’t forget how I feel. No matter what.
I lost my daughter and granddaughter October 28th, 2023. I’m dying inside….
Thank you so much for this video, Kyle! One thing that worked for me when I was depressed, was helping others in their own difficulties (i.e. a friend needing help with overcoming a difficult experience, helping people with decorative ideas for their home, volunteering for a great cause etc). That was a great distraction but also very therapeutic because it gave me purpose in helping others, and in continuing to live my life as fully as possible despite the harsh environment I was in that was feeding my depression at the time. I hope this little tip can help anyone who is suffering 🙏🏻
Thank you Kyle! It is allways comforting to hear about the struggle of other people with depression... at least I'm not alone. I struggle since I was 15 and now I'm 75! Maybe not encouraging for the younger people! But beside therapy and medication the idea of complete acceptance is also for me very helpfull. It took me a long time to get there but now it helps me through the darkest episodes.
"radical acceptance"...yeah. this one for me needs to be unravelled and broken down a whole lot more.
I cut my parents out of my life. It helped immensely.
I started taking yoga classes. Right away I noticed that it was hard for me to ruminate and follow along with the instructions to get into the next position.
Hey Kyle! Thanks so much for this. It's just nice to feel not so alone... One of my main ways of dealing with my depression is dancing. Recently joined a dancing meetup group, and it's really been a game changer. In those moments when I don't feel like going, I force myself to just get there, and it's ALWAYS a great time!! Even after work, I put my headphones in, and dance to my playlist...sometimes I've danced for 2 hrs straight. I'm bipolar (unmedicated), with CPTSD, and very high functioning autism. Dancing really helps in the down of bipolar, but also during my mania phases. I actually look forward to my mania because I can now refocus, and burn it off in healthier ways, like dancing. I'm also an artist, and when you mentioned painting, it resonates...it's also another way of helping, because the canvas is one of the few places I can be truly free, and create another reality...and that's liberating!! Cooking and cleaning are other ways I deal with it. Trying new recipes, and a clean home are cathartic...also playing with my cats, and finding ways to make their lives enjoyable really helps break me out of the depressed feelings too. P.S. I also make lists of every good lesson life has taught me. Because even in the bad times, there's still something good to be learned. Love ya'll at Med Circle!! You've helped in so many ways over the years, and so thankful for what ya'll do here 🎉🥂💃🏼🎨🎉
Thank you Kyle for doing this video. I, too, have lived with major depression since childhood. Unfortunately my family never sought help for me and instead ridiculed me which caused me to feel defective, unloved and unloveable. I finally sought help for myself as a young adult and I am now 63 years old. It has only been this past year that I have accepted my illness and have changed my belief from feeling defective to having self compassion. This has been through the help of medication and therapy. I use the same techniques that you describe. I have also found listening to uplifting music, singing, and moving my body to shift my mood. More recently, I have forced myself to socialize in small doses, which I resist doing, but then often I am glad I did so. The one thing that changed my life this past year is acceptance of "what is" in all aspects of life.
Really enjoyed these tips for handling depression. I was extremely depressed over the last year, and I had every intention of going to the gym. But I was waiting for the motivation which never arrived.
Kyle is so insightful. His 2nd and 3rd ideas I sometimes do, but I really have to try hard to do them, there are days where I just want to relax in bed, and decompress from the day's events. I have ADHD so having days where I'm busy really takes a lot on me and I just want to relax and do nothing afterwards, I enjoy spending time on my own and have some me time.
You hit the nail on the head. During the day, when I get myself into gear, and go for a walk, I feel much better. But it's hard getting myself into the mindset. "It ain't easy" but just do it.
Thank you for these videos and for all the MedCircle content. I have anxiety and the "do it anyway" strategy has helped me a lot too. I hadn't felt motivated in years and I was scared of the outcomes of every little decision so I procrastinated on important things, which made me more anxious bc 1. Things were piling up and 2. I felt like I was wasting precious time just running away from my responsibilities.
Thanks Kyle. I love my pets and motivation to get out of bed every day is to see them and feed them. They need me! Doing something kind and thoughtful for someone - easy as a mum :)
Thanks Kyle! I've probably in my denial phase again since technically I only have mild depression and on the minimal dose of SSRI so it never hit me in the head when those around me suffer much severe symptoms. I always lack motivation so I did use the "just do it" method before but I always feel bad about not enjoying it at the end of it even though its thereotically supposed to be enjoyable/fun.
I live at the Oregon Coast. My intentional distraction is walking on the beach. This activity helped me get through the pandemic. Cooking also is an activity that helps me.
I always love to hear what you have to say. Have a great holiday weekend. ❤️🤍💙
I'm really glad you did this video, Kyle🥰 I'm actually going to get paint supplies tomorrow and CZcams a video on how to paint my dog's portrait cuz I love him so much🥰