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Fighting Depression & Anxiety: 4 Tips That Help You Get Started
More and more people admit to suffering from Depression and Anxiety disorders every day.
It is estimated that around 6% of the population of the world is depressed during any given year.
Depression is currently the most common psychological illness in the world, and it is a very dangerous one at that.
Research has been done and is still being conducted on how to fight Depression.
Tips online give countless ways that help, such as meditation, smiling and other feel-good practices.
I am going to give you my top ones, but before I do let me make one thing clear: Not a single tip I will give you, or that anyone else will give you, replaces talking to a professional therapist or psychologist.
Reviews of these studies show that about 75% of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit. Other reviews have found that the average person who engages in psychotherapy is better off by the end of treatment than 80% of those who don’t receive treatment at all. — American Psychology Association (link for full article)
Getting professional help definitely is the best thing you can do by a long-shot, but it is not the only thing.
