| If you recently went through a breakup, no matter how | | | | If you or someone you know is suffering from a |
| amicable or low-key it was, it is natural to feel | | | | severe or debilitating case of breakup depression, |
| depressed and upset. You may begin to feel like you | | | | there are several different ways to go about dealing |
| are experiencing a loss or death and the feelings of | | | | with the problem. Your first step should be to seek |
| breakup depression can be just as strong and | | | | medical care so that the condition can be treated and |
| overwhelming. | | | | the proper treatment can be prescribed. This can |
| It is important to know the symptoms of breakup | | | | include counselling or even medication. If you are |
| depression and learn how to tell when they have | | | | prescribed medication you should not feel bad about it. |
| become serious enough that you should seek | | | | There are many people who have used |
| professional help. Often depression is brought on by a | | | | anti-depressants in order to get through a hard time |
| chemical imbalance in the brain, but a sudden and | | | | like a breakup. |
| traumatic event can throw you off your mental | | | | If you are suffering from breakup depression you |
| equilibrium and have serious consequences. | | | | should not feel bad about seeking out your friends for |
| Symptoms of depression can include fatigue, irritability, | | | | support to help you get through this hard time. If old |
| a loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy | | | | activities no longer seem like fun, think about new ones. |
| and interruptions in your sleep. You may also | | | | Is there a class or a club that you have always |
| experience a loss of hunger and a feeling that nothing | | | | wanted to take part in? Look at ways to get out of |
| will ever change or get any better. Many people have | | | | the house and that will help keep your mind off of your |
| felt these things at some points in their life but if the | | | | situation. Exercise can be a wonderful way of working |
| feelings are very strong and begin to interfere with | | | | off stress. You can get healthier at the same time you |
| your normal life, or you are beginning to have thoughts | | | | are working through your issues and the knowledge |
| of taking drastic measures or harming yourself, you | | | | that you look better than you did when you were in |
| need to seek professional help. | | | | the relationship can be a powerful and healthy way of |
| If you have a friend who has recently gone through a | | | | getting revenge on your ex. |
| break up and they seem to be completely different | | | | Breakup depression does not need to keep you in the |
| from their former self, you can be right to worry. You | | | | house and locked in despair. By identifying the signs |
| should watch for the signs and symptoms listed above | | | | and getting professional help, as well as finding new |
| and make sure that your friend is taking care of | | | | activities to take up your free time you can emerge |
| themselves. It can be hard to tell the signs of | | | | from your breakup a stronger and more confident |
| depression from normal feelings of loss and upset that | | | | person. |
| usually go along with a breakup. | | | | |