I am a 20 years old male. I have depression and anxiety. I overcome depression but it comes back within 1 or 2 months. I also think that my behavior is not socially normal because of my critical thinking about society, people turning a blind eye to the problems the society is facing. It?s difficult for me to make new friends. I can?t stand the utter ignorance of people towards the needy and helpless and this makes me snap and angry. What should I do?

Dr. Saul PereiraPsychologist47yrs exp

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You can't lie being all so sensitive. It is good that you have feelings towards the underprivileged and have empathy towards their cause but of itself it means nothing unless you act yourself. Every little thing you can do will be appreciated and many may then follow your lead! More importantly you cannot help another without first helping yourself. In other words you need to be fit to help others. You are already suffering depression and anxiety and you can't handle all the other problems of the world. So here is what you should do: first of all you need to go for counseling along with the medication. When you develop skills and techniques to cope with yoru problems you can come off of medication with the doctor's consent and you will not have a relapse. In the meantime please do the following sincerely because you could resolve the problem better with good cooperation: Have a good night?s sleep, have a good breakfast of more proteins, meditate often, remain free of stress, eat a lot of fiber, nuts, avocado, exercise regularly, eat dark chocolate, do Yoga meditation exercises, etc. I suggest you do the opposite of what this depression makes you feel like doing (actually, not doing): you will need to fight this condition. You must become active; stay upright during the daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, wake up by 6 am every day, play some active games, especially contact games, do physical exercises, talk to people and join some social clubs, attend Yoga classes etc. Watch sitcoms on TV or comedies and cheer yourself up. Go for excursions in groups, for outings, camps, conferences, and religious conventions. Get a pet dog and spend time training it, exercising it and relating to it. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day, at least, 30 minutes but not in the scorching heat. Whatever happens, please incorporate these three important adaptations in your life: always be responsible, be respectful, and be functional. If you did these three, lots of things will go well in life. Please pray and have faith in God to alleviate your sufferings. Don?t wait for others to help. Use your own motivation, which might be at its lowest, but persevere and win this battle. Above all to be really happy, you need to live in love and for love. Learn all about emotions and how to handle them and that will get you out of the depression rather easily and quickly. A counselor is there only to facilitate you, all the hard word must come from you, and your cooperation with that person is very critical for your success. Be positive every day and learn to be contented with what you have. Do some left brain exercises: it is the happy brain. Here are a few suggestions: shut your left nostril and breathe, move your eyes from right to left and vice versa for at least half a minute at a time, and do calisthenic exercises with some form of counting, regularly. Whatever happens please cooperate with the therapy and do not discontinue until the condition is completely resolved.  

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