{"id":1933733,"date":"2023-05-19T01:32:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T05:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/depressed-ditch-your-phone-go-outside-fix-your-diet-practice-prayer-and-kindness\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T01:35:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T05:35:14","slug":"depressed-ditch-your-phone-go-outside-fix-your-diet-practice-prayer-and-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/depressed-ditch-your-phone-go-outside-fix-your-diet-practice-prayer-and-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat depression: Leave phone, step out, eat well, pray, be kind."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdepressed-ditch-your-phone-go-outside-fix-your-diet-practice-prayer-and-kindness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Don&#8217;t Let Depression Win: How to Take Control of Your Mental Health<\/h2>\n<h3>Americans, You Don&#8217;t Have to Be Miserable<\/h3>\n<p>A new Gallup poll reveals that nearly one in three U.S. adults have been diagnosed with depression at least once in their lifetime, with almost 18% receiving treatment. These rates are the highest recorded by Gallup since it began measuring depression in 2015. But there is hope. <\/p>\n<h3>Big Pharma&#8217;s Solutions Aren&#8217;t Working<\/h3>\n<p>Antidepressants are being prescribed more than ever, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groundbreaking-study-shows-acupuncture-beats-injected-morphine-for-pain\/\" title=\"Groundbreaking Study Shows Acupuncture Beats Injected Morphine for Pain\">groundbreaking study published<\/a> in Molecular Psychiatry journal last summer exposed them as having scarcely more effect than placebos. Instead, it&#8217;s possible that the problem lies in our circumstances and our approach to them. <\/p>\n<h3>Take Control of Your Mental Health<\/h3>\n<p>There are a whole range of options available to depressed Americans that don&#8217;t involve gambling on Big Pharma to engineer a magic pill. Here are some ways to take control of your mental health:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit screen time and spend more time outside<\/li>\n<li>Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly<\/li>\n<li>Perform acts of kindness<\/li>\n<li>Find faith and spirituality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Living well requires eating well, and eating well means running away from deadly processed food. A study of more than 10,000 adults found that participants who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/depressed-ditch-your-phone-go-outside-fix-your-diet-practice-prayer-and-kindness\/\" title=\"Beat depression: Leave phone, step out, eat well, pray, be kind.\">ate ultra-processed foods<\/a> were more likely to report depressive symptoms. Another study found a correlation between an ultra-processed diet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-nfl-just-admitted-theyve-been-discriminating-against-black-players-for-years\/\" title=\"The NFL Just Admitted They\u2019ve Been Discriminating Against Black Players For Years\">lower cognitive function<\/a>. On the other hand, a healthy diet combined with regular exercise is a winning combination.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, kindness is a virtue. Researchers at The Ohio State University found that small and simple acts of kindness were the best out of three depression remedies they tested. &#8220;Acts of kindness&#8221; was defined as &#8220;big or small acts that benefit others or make others happy, typically at some cost to you in terms of time or resources,&#8221; and was found most effective.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond diet and self-awareness, Americans ought to have faith. A study by a Columbia University psychologist found spirituality and religion can act as a psychic armor to protect individuals from depression by thickening the brain cortex. Among adults who reported placing a high importance on religion or spirituality, 76% were less likely to suffer from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-introduces-gun-control-bill-psych-evaluations-ammo-bans-federal-gun-registry\/\" title=\"Democrat Introduces Gun Control Bill: Psych Evaluations, Ammo Bans, Federal Gun Registry\">major depressive episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let depression win. Take control of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-blows-out-slew-of-primary-challengers-calls-win-message-to-the-bloodsucking-establishment\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene Blows Out Slew Of Primary Challengers, Calls Win \u2018Message To The Bloodsucking Establishment\u2019\">mental health today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gallup since it began tracking the issue in 2001. 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