Khuutra said:
Went through a stint of depression myself not too long ago, kept me from wanting to do anything, nearly destroyed my academic career. There are a few things i recommend trying.
1. Find someone to talk to. Psychologists (not psychiatrists) tend to be very good for this sort of thing and can help you work out the feelings that you're dealing with, but if you have a very smart and very understanding friend then they will do just as easily.
2. Exercise. This sounds like a joke, but it's true: 30 minutes of hard cardio every day will make you feel like a new person. Run, bike, whatever it takes - do it for half an hour, as hard as you can. Do this every day.
3. Vitamin D. I'm not a doctor so this isn't medical advice, but I found out that my (and a lot of people's) Vitamin D levels get low when I'm in a climate with low sunshine, which is nearly year-round in Ontario and may be year-round in the UK. I take 10k IU of Vitamin D per day, but 5k IU is all that most people need to stave off the winter blues.
Chances are that a couple of very simple changes to your daily regime will make you feel a lot better. If I can only recommend one, it is the exercise. My wife got me started on weightlifting a year ago and it's been one of the best ways to get my head clear.
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