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Show THE LI M E IN THE COCONUT ! by University Student. HealthServiceJ 5 Jtriereandy way of getting s " a deep depression? J is a timely question s as we approach the J36880", the incidence of ; depressions rises . ?, rox though i w naPPiest times of ! ;be:ometheunhappiest ' V People-whether due , , .'""eased emotional and ' 1 rainS, distance from W8', COntrast between J feel and what we think ;'el. Psychiatrists at e"i,v of Utah, in-,tjV. in-,tjV. were the first to Wn"0Ut "Chtmas in.e rsallv know,:; what s Pressions though in 4; Ps they, seem a W or- , 998ration of the "of so re.sPnse to the ,)iibiB-n?ething 'roportant--SW. Job, sef. imag8i ect The loss may be real, threatened or imagined. Some depression at times is almost universal. Women often go through cyclic hormonally-dependent hormonally-dependent depressions just before and during menses. Spontaneous recovery from depressions is the genera I rule. If not severe or frequent they need no treatment. Common ways to fight depression are introspection, sleeping, temporary with drawal, eating, vigorous physical activity, intense im mersion in work or socially useful activities which give sense of worth and rel.evegu.lt. Then there are .ess healthy ways of handling depression and associated guilt feel.nge-self-infliction of pa.r . and discomfort either through the development of sYtomSr self-destructive activity. Thrs often includes excess.ve eating and obesity. Many drug abusers have found that commonly available street drugs afford quick relief of depression. A s.gn.f.cant number of addicts are in fact using amphetamines and herom STulSe8 unhealthy Shod used to relieve a senous Tfneaithy method works, fine If a dePression Z contemplating " d visabletoseeap V rf employe0 ..ation and occasionally therapy- |