{"id":736,"date":"2021-01-13T13:42:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T13:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=736"},"modified":"2021-02-28T19:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T19:55:48","slug":"improvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey to Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"736\" class=\"elementor elementor-736\">\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-50 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>If you happen to recognize symptoms of depression in yourself, the key is not to let worry take over. In fact, recognizing symptoms is an essential step on the road to feeling like oneself again.<\/p><p>This website is here to help you reconnect with the person you once were and the quality of life you once enjoyed. The following steps are especially important:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Learn more about depression<\/strong><br \/>In addition to talking to your doctor, learn about how depression can affect you by viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/about\/\">What is Depression<\/a>?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Talk to your friends and family<\/strong><br \/>You do not have to face depression alone. Your loved ones can be a source of comfort and emotional support and may be able to help you find a doctor or therapist. Many people often find relief in talking about depression with <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/manage\/social-life\">friends and family<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Make an appointment with a doctor<\/strong><br \/>Visit your doctor or another healthcare professional to discuss any possible symptoms you may be feeling. If you do have depression they will work with you to plan a course of action that you feel good about. Your doctor may also suggest you see a specialist, such as a psychiatrist or a therapist. Learn more by viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/improvement\/seeing-a-doctor\">Talking to Your Doctor<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08fbfbe\" data-id=\"08fbfbe\" 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-666476d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"666476d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/journey-to-improvement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/journey-to-improvement.jpg 402w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/journey-to-improvement-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-5080096 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5080096\" 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-5fadc96\" data-id=\"5fadc96\" 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-99efaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99efaf2\" 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>It is also a good idea to prepare for your visit. To create a list of questions you may want to ask, along with some notes about your symptoms and medical history read the <a href=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/improvement\/discussion-guide\">Discussion Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\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>If you happen to recognize symptoms of depression in yourself, the key is not to let worry take over. 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