You will find me writing about come personal experiences in this article and understand that I have been dealing with spates of depression for quite some time, but did eventually overcome it. You will also find that I will share what I've learnt and how I have understood depression and anxiety, how I can personally cope with it, and how I eventually eradicated it from my life. I know that I am not the only one who has regular periods where I have become deeply depressed, yet I do actually understand that it does not make such things easier for me or anyone else.

Speaking to my parents about the factors affecting my anxiety and depression has been an important point for me, as I have been able to appreciate their thoughts and understanding. My mother believes that I had a type of depression gene as there have been many different members of the family who have had a number of similar symptoms.

Even as close as last week I had suffered a bout of depression, but I learnt some valuables lessons from it, because at the same time I was experiencing a negative period in my life where it seemed as though everything was going wrong for me. It seemed as though there was one piece of bad news and negativity after another. It seemed at the time that there was nothing good to look forward to and I thought a night out with my friends would cheer me up. And, the clear intention I had was to get as drunk as I possibly could.

I was terribly hangover the next day and felt really ill, simply because of the amount of alcohol that I had consumed. I struggled to stay awake the whole day awake and as the day went on I became increasingly depressed. Then, the negative side of my brain took over and it seemed to me that there was another load of negativity running through my body.

I learnt one key lesson from this though, that it just isn't a good idea to go out drinking alcohol if you are feeling low and depressed.

As I was speaking to my parents over my own feelings of depression and anxiety, I was told some interesting news and useful advice. They told me to think about all of the different things in my life that were getting me down at present and not to shut them away. They then told me that I should talk to them, think about positive things, and look to find solutions to overcome things.

You should know that this process isn't an easy one to do, but that I was willing to try it if it would help me. By experiencing this I then came to realise that I would be able to talk through my own fears and phobias with someone and that it would benefit me, and that I shouldn't think there is anything wrong with admitting when I am stressed and depressed.

I hope I will not have to live with these regular bouts of depression for the rest of my life as I have to say I hate it, especially when it means I can not get any sleep during a night, which happens quite regularly for me. I will however look for more ways of beating my depression when it does occur.

I now try to think positive in all situations, life is far too short to be always worrying about everything. I have also started to read a lot of self-help books, these have taught me quite a lot of new things and have given me many new ideas.

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