Depression
Depression is something that can affect anyone at any time, feelings connected are of loneliness, helplessness and feeling lost. It can develop on its own or be caused by a stressful event. All of our emotions through the pandemic have been up and down and it's a difficult time for everyone. Depression like a dark cloud will pass but to help hurry it along find below some tips for overcoming depressive stages...
Exercise
Getting exercise is a great way to lighten your mood, be it through a run, jog or walk. Endorphins are released that can make you feel good but there are other benefits too. Getting outside gets you away from a screen, moving into nature is proven to be a natural remedy which relaxes with healing qualities. Just 15 minutes can change your mood.
Communicate
Talk to others about your problems if you can, you may want to keep everything bottled up but talking has proven benefits and will lead to a happier you on your road to coming out of this depressive stage. Speak to a friend, family or tutor.
Healthy food
Eating healthier foods is beneficial for mental well-being. Try eating more fruit in your diet and see for yourself.
Socialise
You may feel you need to withdraw from social commitments, but it is proven to be beneficial to mental health not to. Meet up with friends and say yes to socialising and see the benefits in how you feel.
Seek further help
It is important that you seek further help if you are still not feeling well or your mental health is getting worse, there are a few options here:
Visit your University website, see what services they have available.
Make an appointment and speak to your GP about how you are feeling.
If you need urgent help visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-youre-a-student-and-its-all-getting-too-much/
You can find this augmented poster on
the theme of Depression in Daphne Oram
Gallery on the ground floor.