| Everyone gets into a funk now and then.
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| | 2. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism,
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| Perhaps you are feeling stressed out, or
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| | guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
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| you are disappointed at recent events.
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| | 3. Loss of interest in activities that
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| You may even feel a bit blue because of
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| | were previously enjoyed
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| your hormones or body chemistry. Usually,
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| | 4. Feelings of fatigue and loss of energy
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| these feelings do not last for very long
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| | 5. Difficulty concentrating, remembering,
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| before you are feeling positive again.
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| | or making decisions
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| But for some people, it is harder to pull
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| | 6. Insomnia, waking in the early morning,
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| out of a blue mood. They may experience
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| | or oversleeping
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| these feelings more frequently, and over
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| | 7. Loss of appetite or weight gain due to
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| longer periods of time. When this
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| | overeating
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| happens, these blue moods are not only
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| | 8. Contemplated or attempted suicide
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| uncomfortable, they can affect your
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| | 9. Restlessness or irritability
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| health.
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| | 10. Persistent physical symptoms that do
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| Bad news about bad moods
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| | not respond to treatment, such as
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| A number of studies have linked
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| | headaches, digestive disorders, and
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| depression and bad moods with an
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| | chronic pain.
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| increased risk of heart disease. In
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| | If you or someone you know is suffering
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| addition, people who are depressed are
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| | from a depressive disorder, it's
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| four times more likely to suffer from
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| | important to get treatment. A clinically
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| fatigue. Physical pain, such as
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| | depressed person cannot simply "get over
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| headaches, back pain, and abdominal pain,
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| | it." They need help.
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| is also a common symptom of depression.
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| | Managing moods and treating depression
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| According to a study at Kansas State
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| | If you or a loved one is depressed, the
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| University, you are more likely to become
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| | first step is to schedule an examination
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| sick if you hold a negative mood for a
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| | with a physician so they can rule out any
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| longer period of time. Extroverted people
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| | physical causes. They can refer you to a
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| tend to be more positive and can shake a
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| | psychologist or psychiatrist if
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| bad mood more quickly, making them less
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| | necessary. There are also numerous
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| likely to become ill.
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| | support groups that can help you on your
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| In fact, an optimistic outlook helps to
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| | path to recovery.
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| boost your immune system. A study
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| | Whether you are suffering from a
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| published in the Journal of Personality
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| | temporary blue mood or you are depressed,
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| and Social Psychology found that an
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| | try the following methods to improve your
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| optimistic mindset helps people to
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| | outlook:
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| weather stressful events, such as surgery
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| | 1. Exercise - A recent study at UT
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| or illness. Conversely, people with a
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| | Southwestern Medical Center shows that
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| more pessimistic attitude tend to have a
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| | even low-intensity exercise several days
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| reduced immune response to the stressful
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| | a week can reduce symptoms in cases of
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| situation.
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| | mild to moderate depression. A moderately
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| Is it just a bad mood?
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| | intense aerobic program reduces the
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| If you do find yourself in a bad mood
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| | symptoms by an average of 47 percent
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| frequently or for a long period of time,
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| | after 12 weeks.
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| it is possible you may be depressed.
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| | 2. Eat a balanced, healthy diet - It is
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| What's the difference between depression
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| | always important to support your body
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| and a passing blue mood? A depression
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| | nutritionally.
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| involves your thoughts, mood, and body.
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| | 3. Meditate - In recent years, several
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| It affects every aspect of your life,
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| | clinical trials have shown that
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| including the way you eat or sleep, how
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| | meditation is an effective way to manage
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| you see the world, and how you feel about
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| | and reduce stress. Meditation can take
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| yourself. A clinical depression of this
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| | many forms, but the primary goal is to
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| nature can make you feel powerless and
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| | relax and focus your attention.
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| immobilized.
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| | Remember, if you are depressed, these
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| Depression may include some of the
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| | methods are not a substitute for proper
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| following symptoms:
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| | care. Seek help if you think you are
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| 1. Persistent sadness and anxiety
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| | depressed.
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