December 15, 2010
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By Linda Wasmer Andrews, Special to Lifescript
Being hit with hard times can send you into a deep depression. But it doesn’t have to. Learn expert tips for getting through life’s challenges…
….Connect with others. Even if you don’t feel like it, push yourself to spend time with family and friends. And make new connections by signing up for an exercise class, joining a hobbyist club, volunteering for a good cause or getting involved in community activities.
“The more social contacts you have, the better,” says Elizabeth Fitelson, M.D., a psychiatrist and director of the Women’s Program at Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry. “Isolation makes you feel more depressed.”...
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http://www.lifescript.com/Health/Conditions/Depression/6_Ways_to_Ward_Of...
Being hit with hard times can send you into a deep depression. But it doesn’t have to. Learn expert tips for getting through life’s challenges…
….Connect with others. Even if you don’t feel like it, push yourself to spend time with family and friends. And make new connections by signing up for an exercise class, joining a hobbyist club, volunteering for a good cause or getting involved in community activities.
“The more social contacts you have, the better,” says Elizabeth Fitelson, M.D., a psychiatrist and director of the Women’s Program at Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry. “Isolation makes you feel more depressed.”...
Read the full article at
http://www.lifescript.com/Health/Conditions/Depression/6_Ways_to_Ward_Of...