Post by tryhather on Mar 15, 2018 8:39:28 GMT -5
Volunteer
Reaching out to others may help you too.
One 2005 study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior found that volunteering had a beneficial effect on depression among older adults, and preliminary findings conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College, London, suggest a “strong link” between volunteering and recovery from mental health problems, with about 85% of participants reporting positive outcomes after volunteering.
“Usually when we can get out of ourselves in some way, we can feel a lot better,” says Dr. Wood.