{"id":700,"date":"2021-01-13T12:51:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T12:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2021-03-05T00:28:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T00:28:01","slug":"barriers-to-recovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/manage\/barriers-to-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying Barriers to Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"700\" class=\"elementor elementor-700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e521d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e521d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e47552\" data-id=\"6e47552\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5586e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5586e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recovery is a difficult journey for everyone but, for some, there are obstacles that can slow or even block progress. While it is easy to say, \u201cMake changes in your life,\u201d some changes can be difficult to confront. Here are some examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b87c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b87c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Substance Abuse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310c287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"310c287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people with depression try to self-manage their symptoms with alcohol, drugs or compulsive gambling.<sup>8,14<\/sup> Most experts feel that alcohol and other drug abuse is not a sign that depressed people are trying to &#8220;medicate&#8221; themselves out of their depression but a separate illness altogether.<sup>14<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>This is a solution that will not work long-term and may lead to further complications. For tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle and avoid excessive drinking or drug use, read <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/manage\/healthy-lifestyle\">Leading a Healthy Lifestyle<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3215bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3215bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unsafe Living Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ad520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ad520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This can mean living in an abusive relationship or surrounding oneself with people who make poor choices or who are dangerous and cruel. It can also mean living in unsafe housing.<sup>8<br \/><\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Removing oneself from these conditions involves, first, recognizing the effect they are having and then making some difficult choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/211.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">211.ca<\/a> for some helpful resources.<a href=\"https:\/\/211.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d31aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d31aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A History of Child Abuse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e4b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e4b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who\u2019ve experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse as children have many difficulties as adults. One problem can be depression.<sup>8<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>It is not easy to confront what has happened but with help this can and should be done to help a person move on. Speak to your doctor. To help initiate this discussion with a doctor and for some helpful discussion tips read the <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/improvement\/discussion-guide\">Discussion Guide<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a967d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28a967d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative Life Circumstances<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b0b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b0b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who live in poverty or who are all alone are more prone to depression and their recovery can be slowed by the difficult realities they face daily.<sup>8<\/sup> Others may struggle with poor working conditions, unemployment, the loss of a loved one, divorce or other misfortunes.<sup>8<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Some of these circumstances can be changed or improved, while others require coping strategies for dealing with their effects.<\/li><li>In some circumstances, discussing the situation with a friend or loved one can help the person cope better with the situation. Building a support network can be of great assistance along the road to recovery. To find out more about building a support network visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ladepressionfaitmal.com\/en\/improvement\/support-network\/\">Your Support Network<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f69e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7f69e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a6233\" data-id=\"73a6233\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d359399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3c599d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3c599d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recovery is a difficult journey for everyone but, for some, there are obstacles that can slow or even block progress. 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