When I first started to learn Russian, last year, my daughter was very supportive. She looked up films in Russian with English subtitles and sent me the link to them. Then she found someone on the internet who was offering to write a letter in Russian. When I received the letter it was alarming as written Russian is quite different from the printed words. I am only just beginning to use handwritten Russian, perhaps I could now reply to that letter. Next my son found me a keyboard with Russian characters. He showed me how to tell my computer to accept the Russian alphabet. This I can now do quite quickly. Maybe I will write a post in Russian some time soon. Before I have used Google translate to do this, but it is not very satisfactory. In any case I want to improve my Russian.My friends are also very tolerant of my great enthusiasm for all things Russian, a special mention goes to the friend Hazel who is coming to Russia with me in the summer.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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