Self-Care for Depression
You can learn to manage your symptoms by looking after yourself. This therefore involves taking care of your diet, exercise, daily routine, relationships and how you are feeling.
Your diet
Our diet affects our physical health, so in the same way we look after our diets, the things we eat may affect our moods and mental health. Some ways to manage your diet include:
Eating 3 times a day
Not skipping meals
Drinking at least 1 litre of water a day
Not having too much caffeine like tea, coffee and chocolate
Eating fruit, vegetables and whole grains
Sticking to the healthy alcohol units
Exercise
Exercising regularly can help mood. Do something you enjoy as it’s more likely you will stick to it. So some suggestions could be: