Depression - How To Avoid Male Depression!

Male depression is often shoved under the carpet or ignored both by men in general and their doctors. Part of the problem may be that change is difficult to accept particularly when it happens within us. Men are so identified with their outer role as the "strong person who is the provider" that they may find it harder to cope with "alien feelings" they may not have experienced before!

No matter what label we use, the fact is, as Benjamin Franklin once said"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and the best prevention is to build resilience. Whether you are going through depression at this moment or feeling chronically stressed or anxious, here are some ways to help build physical as well as mental strength and to put you in good stead for the future.

1.Get married (to the right person, of course!). Research has discovered that being married reduces the risk of developing anxiety and depression. If you experience conflict or problems, as we all do, deal with them immediately rather than avoid them which will create chronic stress.

2. Exercise. Apparently doing aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or using a cross-trainer for 30 minutes just 3 times a week can be just as effective in treating depression as taking antidepressants.

3. Watch Your Diet. Research has found that deficiency in omega 3 fatty acids can cause depression. This can be found in cooked salmon which is well absorbed by the body. If cooked salmon is not an option try taking omega 3 oil capsules.

4. Change Your Mind Set. It has been found that when optimistic people face a problem, they believe it is temporary and can be solved. They also tend to place the blame outside of themselves whereas depressed people tend to blame others or themselves and view the problem as permanent.

So, change your perceptions and focus on the fact that nobody is to blame, there is just a problem that need a solution and solutions are bountiful.

5. Strengthen Your Character. A good skill to develop is to learn how to perceive crises as opportunities to grow from and to focus on the positive meaning of situations to create positive results in life.

6. Foster Calm In Your Life. Learn some relaxation techniques and practice them daily even if just for 10 minutes. They will help give you energy to cope with anything.

7. Accept Change. Though it may be hard to let go of pride and of the role you are used to playing, learning to accept that all things change and that change is can be a good thing will go a long way to helping you flow with life rather than resist it and stress yourself out.

Male depression can be prevented and cured if you invest in your mental and physical health now.