18 Take care of your health
If you’re feeling down, it’s tempting to let your health slide. But failing to take care of your overall health can make depression symptoms worse. Depression can exacerbate health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, but the opposite also appears to be true. People who experience diabetes-related complications are more likely to be depressed, for instance, and there is also some evidence that the stresses of heart disease contribute to depression, especially following a heart attack.
