What to do when you feel depressed? These are the solutions!

Each of us has good and bad mental states. It is normal to feel low in spirits occasionally, but it is definitely not normal if you feel low in spirits for a long time. For example, people with depression are prone to this symptom, so they need timely treatment. An effective method is to regulate the body through Chinese medicine diet.

1. TCM Diet Therapy

Yam

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, consolidating the kidneys, and improving the essence. It is suitable for people who suffer from spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation due to yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire or weak kidney qi.

Walnuts

It can nourish the kidney and consolidate the essence. It is a nourishing and healthy food. The meat can moisturize and the skin can astringe, so it is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea. There is historical evidence: Miao Xiyong, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, said: "Walnuts can enter the kidneys and strengthen essence." It is recorded in Puji Fang that walnuts can cure "weak water and strong fire, causing semen to overflow." This also shows that it is suitable for those who suffer from spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation due to disharmony between the heart and kidney, and yin deficiency and excess fire.

Lotus seeds

It is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and can nourish the heart, benefit the kidneys, tonify the spleen, and consolidate the body. It is suitable for people with weak constitution, spermatorrhea, and premature ejaculation, especially those who suffer from spermatorrhea due to disharmony between the heart and kidneys.

II. Treatment

Wolfberry

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of nourishing the kidney and liver, improving essence and eyesight, strengthening muscles and bones, relieving low back pain, and prolonging life if taken for a long time. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with kidney deficiency. For example, "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Wolfberry nourishes the kidney and improves the essence. Excessive water makes the bones strong, and it can cure thirst, blurred vision, back pain and knee pain." "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: "Wolfberry is an essential medicine for replenishing the liver and kidney yin deficiency, fatigue and internal heat. Seven out of ten elderly people suffer from yin deficiency, so it is considered a top-grade product for improving essence and improving eyesight."

3. Prevention

1. Seek help when you need it, don’t suffer in silence.

2. Do everything step by step, break big things into small pieces, and do one thing at a time.

3. Participate in more beneficial activities and meet and chat with friends more often.

4. Pay attention to identifying depressive themes (e.g., approval-seeking, shame, unhappy relationships, unrealistic ideals, perfectionism) and challenge them when you find them.

5. Use rational/compassionate thinking to challenge your own ideas, be compassionate to yourself, build self-confidence, and establish your own social values! The reason why God gave us such a heavy cross is because we believe we can bear it.

6. Challenge negative ideas, establish new behavioral patterns, and be fully mentally prepared for setbacks and failures.