{"id":778,"date":"2026-03-03T08:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealth.digitalgrowthrevealed.com\/?p=778"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:19:48","slug":"6-things-i-stopped-doing-to-fix-my-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth.digitalgrowthrevealed.com\/?p=778","title":{"rendered":"6 things I stopped doing to fix my depression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DLGcgtQUkyY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeper<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYT<\/p>\n<p>I battled depression for 40 years,  98% of it was misery.<br \/>\nI used drugs, alcohol, and chasing short-term joy as a way to escape. <\/p>\n<p>Now, I feel good 90% of the time and have even started helping others with mood and anxiety disorders through various programs and clinics.<\/p>\n<p>To manage my depression effectively, I&#8217;ve made six key changes in my life. I want to tell you about how to use each of these effectively. <\/p>\n<p>Remember, these worked for me. That doesn&#8217;t mean that all (or any) of these will work for you in your context. But, I believe they will definitely help almost anyone with severe depression. <\/p>\n<p>1. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule<br \/>\n2. Ensuring regular and balanced meals<br \/>\n3. Staying active<br \/>\n4. Being selective about engaging in fantasy worlds<br \/>\n5. Prioritizing self-care despite the challenges<br \/>\n6. Avoiding behavioral insomnia<\/p>\n<p>These changes have transformed my life, even though I acknowledge that I&#8217;m a high-maintenance person, and I encourage others facing similar struggles to consider these strategies for a better quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Next Steps:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce9 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https:\/\/bit.ly\/SelfHopePsychology<\/p>\n<p>Mental Health Coaching with me:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottWebYT<\/p>\n<p>Therapy with me (for people in Iowa)<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottNorthYT<\/p>\n<p>About me:<br \/>\nI know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I\u2019m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Resources<br \/>\n\ud83e\udea3 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottBucketTheory<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude34 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottSleepYT<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcd6 My 1st book: For When Everything is Burning<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/forwheneverythingisburning<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your support:<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd1d Join this channel to get access to perks:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottJoinYT<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety Podcast:<br \/>\nApple Podcasts:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottAppPodYT<\/p>\n<p>Spotify:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottPodYT<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.<\/p>\n<p>But I do care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeper https:\/\/bit.ly\/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYT I battled depression [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth.digitalgrowthrevealed.com\/?p=778\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6 things I stopped doing to fix my depression - 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