| There are many physicians who believe that those | | | | you feel comfortable opening up completely. The |
| suffering from depression can benefit from keeping a | | | | journal allows for you to get out your thoughts and |
| daily journal. | | | | frustrations that have been left unsaid. |
| A daily journal kept by those suffering with | | | | You might also find this helpful whenever you choose |
| depression is thought to be helpful to work through | | | | to attend group sessions. A daily journal could |
| the range of feelings experienced by those suffering | | | | become helpful because it helps you to remember |
| with depression. This is particularly beneficial if you | | | | after a group session when you take the time to |
| are suffering with depression and you have begun a | | | | review your daily journal that you're not alone. A daily |
| new medication. | | | | journal may be a confidence builder when you are |
| Your physician can review your journal and the new | | | | suffering from depression. It can truly help you not |
| medication you started and compare your feelings | | | | feel so alone. |
| and the effects of the new medication. A daily | | | | The daily journal can also serve many other purposes. |
| journal for those suffering with depression is a great | | | | It may be a helpful tool for you to look back on |
| idea for your physician to be able to look at and see | | | | especially after you have come through some of the |
| exactly what was going on as opposed to you trying | | | | darker periods of depression. The journal can help |
| to recall from memory. | | | | you to remember that you have survived some |
| So not only is a daily journal and helpful for your | | | | tough things and you have come out on the other |
| physician to be able to see how your medications are | | | | side. Again it can be a great confidence builder. |
| working but you can also use the daily journal to be | | | | A daily journal for depression is a great idea. Not only |
| able to work through some of the feelings that you | | | | can it help you to keep up with your feelings when |
| are experiencing. | | | | ever you change medications or even therapist, it |
| Even though you may go to regular counseling | | | | can also help you to be able to look back and see |
| sessions you may not always feel completely | | | | that you have come through dark times and you |
| comfortable telling your counselor everything that | | | | have survived. So if you are suffering from |
| you are truly experiencing. This is where a daily | | | | depression perhaps you might consider keeping a |
| journal can become helpful. | | | | daily journal. |
| This is especially true if you have just changed | | | | Why not give it a shot and see if it helps you in the |
| counselors because you must build up trust before | | | | long run. Here's to brighter days ahead. |