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By Amanda Pelser

Taking Care of Yourself and Depression

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Joy Depression

This is day 17 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about friends and depression. Today, let's talk about taking care of yourself.

Let's face the truth here: As women and moms, we're constantly taking care of someone else.  But what about you?

 I don't mean neglect everyone and run away now… though sometimes that is tempting!  I mean, you've got to find ways to fill your own tank or you've got nothing to pour into anyone else.  This is even more of an issue when you're battling depression.

Over the few days, I'm going to tell you some of the ways that I have found helpful for taking care of myself and making my life, family, and home run more smoothly.

What do you do to take care of yourself?  How to you find renewal and refreshment?

If you deal with depression, please comment and share your journey too.  If you're a blogger, you can use the button and code below to share your story and link back on your blog.  Feel free to leave links to your posts in the comments area.

 

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I'm linking up with The Nester and others who are writing 31 posts this month on various topics.  I'm not a doctor or a counselor and this is not intended to be medical advice.  This is simply the story of my experience with depression.

Filed Under: Depression, Faith, Motherhood Tagged With: 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression, depression, faith, joy, self-care

About Amanda Pelser

Amanda is a former church communications director turned work-at-home(schooling)-mom. She has a MA in Old Testament Studies and a BA in Bible. She's married to her high school sweetheart and they have four boys. She writes about faith, motherhood, and homeschooling at The Pelsers.

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