People need people. You may not feel like mixing with people but this is the most therapeutic thing you can do for yourself. It is important to be able to behave as if you are not depressed and you will be delighted to see that not only do other people not notice your depression, but you almost convince yourself as well. Nothing can be more helpful than that. Although it is good to mix with people who understand what it is to be depressed. because they have been there, it is also important to mix with those who do not understand. They will just find you to be in a quiet mood, no more, no less.
Some depression is reactive. You are reacting to a difficult situation. Mine is endogenous and not related to life around me. My worries are often of the kind where you say,"What if such and such happens?" I am very good at coping with the things life throws at me, but give me a negative possibility and I can spiral into worry.
Give yourself targets for your day and reward yourself when you meet them. Getting out of bed is a target and a very big one, so give yourself a big cheer when you do it.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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