Ways to Avoid Depression Relapse

Take care of your health
Now is the time to focus on both your mental and physical health, because the mind-body connection plays a role in depression and relapse.

“The more we take care of ourselves, the less vulnerable we might become to depression, as well as to a recurrence,” says Dr. Wood.

Depression is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and diabetes.

“There’s very good evidence that people with depression have higher rates of medical illnesses than people without depression, and the more medical illnesses you have, the more likely you are to have depression and to relapse,” explains Dr. Sanacora.