What Do I Do When I Feel Depressed? ~Sleeping and Accepting Sleep~

When I feel depressed, I always do three things.

First: To take a good sleep.

Second: To eat my favorite food.

Third: To sing or to laugh.

Many friends agree with my ideas. Most of them like the first idea.

Sleep is very important. Lack of sleep causes serious health problems. I apt to be negative when I am sleep deprived.

But in Japan people believe it is good to work very hard. Many Japanese feel guilty to take a rest.

So many Japanese end up having mental illness, for example depression.

Even though they have mental illness because of overwork, they believe they should work more.

They blame themselves because they don’t work. They suffered from a sense of guilt. It defies people from overcoming mental illness.

As I’d had the depression, I know many obligations pushed me to experience feel of guilty. I rest my body but I couldn’t rest my mind.

I know the importance to accept ourselves. When I feel depressed, I remember to have enough sleep and accept myself.