Ways to Cope with Depression Depression drains your inner spirit, drive, and hope, making it difficult to have a normal life and do what's necessary to make yourself feel better. But even if trying to beat depression is not easy or quick, it is possible to overcome it. You can't beat it with willpower or elbow grease alone, but you have some control even if your depression is severe and ever-persistent. The key is to start from the bottom and build your way up from there. Feeling better takes a long time, but you can get there if you make positive choices for yourself every day. To feel better from depression you need to take action; however taking action when you are depressed is quite difficult. In fact, just thinking about the things you should do to feel better, like spending time with friends or going for a walk, can be extremely difficult to think about. The activities that help the most are the ones that are hardest to do. There is a difference, however, between something that is difficult and something that is impossible. The key to beating depression is to start with a few simple goals and then slowly work your way up from there. Think about whatever resources you have. You may not have much willpower, but you probably have enough to pick up the phone to call a loved one or friend or take a walk around your neighborhood. Take things one step at a time and reward yourself for the things you accomplish. The steps may seem small and unnecessary, but they will add up quickly. Despite all the time and energy you put into recovering from depression, you'll get more out of it in recovery. Getting the support you need is an important process in alleviating the bad mood of depression and preventing it from recurring. When it comes to dealing with… middle of the paper… a temporary sense of calm, but is it a quick fix that wears off too quickly and where does that usually leave you? Weighing more than you'd like and muttering to yourself, "Yuck, how could I eat all that?" There's no magic diet that will fix depression, but paying attention to what you eat is a good idea and a more natural alternative to feeling better. If depression tends to make you overeat, taking control of your eating will help you feel better. While nothing is definitive, I've heard people say there's evidence that foods with omega-3 fatty acids like salmon and tuna and folic acid like spinach and avocado might help ease depression. There are many alternatives to defeat depression. The only thing you have to do is simply do your best. Do your best to participate in social events, fun activities, spending time with friends and family, and eating healthily!