What to Do if You are Depressed Home Being informed and educated is the first step in managing depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental illnesses. I should have been excited the way most of the other girls were, but I couldn't get myself to relax. I felt very still and very empty, the way the eye of the tornado must feel moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo. M.D. Depression is not the blues, or feeling low for a few hours, or even a few days. It is not a sadness that comes after a relationship or the grief you feel after the death of a loved one.
Depression is an illness of the entire body.
It is difficult to read, study, or pay attention at work or in school. Can't concentrate, indecisive Unexplained aches and pains Recurring thoughts of death or suicide Anyone experiencing four or more of the above should seek help if symptoms persist for longer than two weeks. My mind was beginning to have to scramble a bit to keep up with itself, as ideas were coming so fast that they intersected one another at every conceivable angle. In the most severe cases, hallucinations Anyone experiencing four or more of the above should seek help if symptoms persist for longer than two weeks. If you are suicidal Seek help immediately Go the nearest hospital emergency room.