People, after experiencing a breakup, go through numerous emotions. Everyone does not react in a similar way. The range of these emotions holds sadness to anger and many times feeling sorry for one’s self. The depth of these emotions also varies from person to person and relation to relation. Depression is a common experience for those who go through a breakup. It becomes a concern arising matter when depression, or for that matter any such feelings, last for an extended period of time.
Depression is normal after a breakup and no one is immune from suffering, however, a teenager might experience a serious and prolonged state of depression than an adult. Teenagers might have not been through a loss previously or are too inexperienced to deal with it. Adults are generally tough because they have been through rough and toughs of life. They have greater tendencies to revert back to normal state after a small time. Also, the length of relationship doesn’t always have an impact. Losing a long term relationship might seem a horrible loss but many times a person in short term relationship shows worse signs of suffering a loss, devastation and depression.
One must be able to recognize the signs that indicate depression, for if they last more than normal, a professional must be consulted. The common signs of depression include, loss of interest in daily activities, feeling of sadness, helplessness, loss of motivation, lack of concentration, loss of desire to socialize, loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss, and some physical problems as headaches, stomach problems or tension in shoulders and neck.
How to overcome the depression of a relationship breakup is an important question and many people do not know the answer to this question. Generally, people breakup on a negative note and keep that negativity lingering in, which is like oxygen for depression. The first thing to do is to contemplate, resolve the negativity by looking at what made the relationship fall apart and accept it. Seek closure from the previous relationship is a must.
The depression and feeling of sadness is normal and one must not try to fight it or bottle it up. One should let himself feel whatever he is experiencing and try to find an outlet for that. May be, writing down in a proper journal or a casual notepad can help. Sometimes, discussing it with a close friend is also helpful. Try diverting your attention by opting for your choice of interests to focus on. If you have friends in common with your ex, then making new friends is a plus to overcoming. If you are experiencing anger then control and manage it positively, take up your favourite sport as a pass time. It will refresh you physically and mentally, also set your appetite and sleep pattern straight.
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