Im going in depression from last 1 month. And I'm still in depression what I do? I feel very sad everyday and sometimes I think to suicide.

Question

There?s no sure way to prevent depression. But you can:

Find ways to handle stress and improve your self-esteem.
Take good care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise regularly.
Reach out to family and friends when times get hard.
Get regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don?t feel right.
Get help if you think you?re depressed. If you wait, it could get worse.
Stick with your treatment plan. If you are on medicine, take it as prescribed, whether you feel good or not. Don?t skip therapy sessions. Let your doctor know what is and isn?t working for you.
Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs. It may seem like these make you feel better. But they can actually make it harder to treat your depression.
Try ways to fight stress, like meditation and yoga.
Spend time with family and friends. Think about joining a support group. Do things that keep you connected to others.
Know yourself. Pay attention to the things that seem to make your symptoms worse. Keep notes and tell your doctor or therapist about it.
Don?t make big life decisions on a day when you?re feeling down.
Talk to your therapist or doctor about medicine that can stop depression from coming back.

Prashant K Vaidya · Accepted Answer

There?s no sure way to prevent depression. But you can:

Find ways to handle stress and improve your self-esteem.
Take good care of yourself. Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise regularly.
Reach out to family and friends when times get hard.
Get regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don?t feel right.
Get help if you think you?re depressed. If you wait, it could get worse.
Stick with your treatment plan. If you are on medicine, take it as prescribed, whether you feel good or not. Don?t skip therapy sessions. Let your doctor know what is and isn?t working for you.
Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs. It may seem like these make you feel better. But they can actually make it harder to treat your depression.
Try ways to fight stress, like meditation and yoga.
Spend time with family and friends. Think about joining a support group. Do things that keep you connected to others.
Know yourself. Pay attention to the things that seem to make your symptoms worse. Keep notes and tell your doctor or therapist about it.
Don?t make big life decisions on a day when you?re feeling down.
Talk to your therapist or doctor about medicine that can stop depression from coming back.

Saranya Devanathan · Answer

Dear Mayur,
Please answer the following questionnaire to know whether you need to be screened for depression and other medical conditions causing depression.
Brief Patient Health Questionnaire (BPHQ)
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? 
Please mark as 0.Not at all 	1.Less than 7 days 	2.More than 7 days	3. Nearly every day 
a. Little interest or pleasure in doing things  
b. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless  
c. Trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much  
d. Feeling tired or having little energy  
e. Poor appetite or overeating  
f. Feeling bad about yourself ? or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down   
g. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television  
h. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite ? being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual  
i. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way.