Coping with Depression and Anxiety: Tips for Getting Through the Day

Some people get through their day with depression and anxiety by hanging out with pets, playing video games, listening to soothing music, validating themselves, focusing on the task at hand, doing art, running a schedule, or setting plausible goals. Others find relief in writing in a journal, doing breathing exercises, using ice packs or heating pads, wrapping themselves up in blankets, reading, talking with people they're comfortable with, or taking medication. Some also try to do one thing at a time, making a small to-do list, or forcing themselves to get out of the house or do something for themselves.