 Is there anything more appropriate for you beautiful people? It's Ashley here. Wow. It's been eight months since my last video Did you guys miss me? No Okay, I Had a whole other video plan But instead I wanted to make a video on some tips that you can use to help combat student depression Now I could just follow what this thing says, but I don't want to do that For the last few weeks every day when I wake up I feel like there is this enormous weight on my heart on My head on my entire frickin body and it sucks You've got essays. You've got reports. You've got tests. You've got projects. You've got exams You've got pretty much anything a school can throw at you The pressure is on and I'm going crazy And studies are now showing that depression is a real threat among students For example in Hong Kong more than 60% of secondary school students are suffering from symptoms of depression and 40% of the students are suffering from anxiety 44% of American college students have reported having symptoms of depression and those are only the ones who reported it So guys if you're like me and you're a student and you're feeling the stress or you're starting to feel the stress and Based on this article from Psych2Go Here are some tips on keeping yourselves happy and safe in your educational environment Number one get some exercise Now exercise has been proven to release endorphins Which is a chemical neurotransmitter in the brain associated with happiness and positive feelings So this could be the right option for those of you who feel moderately depressed But if your depression is severe then the cure may not be so simple Nonetheless, I think it's worth a try Number two Don't stay silent. I cannot stress enough How important it is to not keep everything that you're feeling locked up inside your heart Your heart can only take so much if your school or campus has a counseling facility Take advantage of that if you have friends or family that you can talk to talk to them It's very very vital to lift some of that weight off your shoulders number three sleep What is this sleep you speak of can I eat it? According to the article for an enjoyable life It is a general rule to keep a regular sleeping routine and making sure you get enough of it Of course, there are a lot of habits that can affect a good sleeping cycle Nevertheless, it has been proven that sleep benefits learning and memory formation Speaking of eating Check your eating habits This is not sponsored by the way. I just blame you for those Shane Dawson Keeping regular eating habits with a balanced diet helps boost Metabolism and ensure that the energy is used sufficiently Breakfast is one of the most important meals you should be consuming with this you will feel fueled healthier and energized and number five Just relax Yeah, easier said than done article No, but seriously I'm sure a lot of us have things in our lives that we enjoy doing and all in all just relax us for me, I would probably sing a favorite song at the top of my lungs and Butcher all the notes that I can't sing Playing my piano playing a video game Well in my case specifically one that has death and destruction There's a lot of anger to let go But I think the best form of relaxation is Laughing Laughing like a frickin hyena. I'll be watching videos by Rooster Teeth Soviet wombo or watch the entire 11 drunk guys play series and For a while, I just pretty much forget about all the stress and the pressure and Well It's a good feeling when You're laughing your butt off But there you go, those are some tips to combat student depression as well as some of the ways that I try to Stay happy and positive and just Not get affected by all of these things that school is throwing against you because it's all just temporary It's all gonna be over soon You just got to push through So how do you guys combat student depression? Let me know in the comments below or you can leave a message at my tumblr and That is my time. Thank you so much for watching this video. The link to the article will be in the description box below