1. Have a social networkThe often-cited statistics linking internet use to poor mental health shouldn’t worry you too much about your Instagram habit.
2. Return to the Natural WorldGet moving and stop binge-watching; a 2014 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine connected depression to a sedentary lifestyle.
3. Become ZenThis is the meditation pitch, but ignore the anti-New Age jeers and pay attention to the data.
4. Obtain a pastimeYour brain will function at its peak if you spend your time engaging in meaningful pursuits other than work, such as riding a bicycle, building furniture, or playing the tuba.
5. Have a bigWhen lifting was compared to steady-state runs in the fight against depression, the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology discovered that both produced notable mood improvements.
6. Seek AssistanceAccording to an Australian study published in Social Psychiatry, 71% of the sample’s mental health cases had postponed treatment for at least a month because of nervousness or a lack of knowledge about mental health professionals.