Five Areas of Therapeutic Self Care

Healing from Depression and Anxiety
  (The goal is to experience a better mood, free from depression and anxiety)

Physical Self Care
 ↣ Exercise
 ↣ Nutrition
 ↣ Water Intake
 ↣ Hydrotherapy
 ↣ Natural light
 ↣ Sleep   
 ↣ Medication
 ↣ Supplements
 ↣ Herbs
 ↣ Acupuncture
 ↣ Breathing
 ↣ Yoga
 ↣ Touch

Spiritual Connection
 ↣ Prayer
 ↣ Medication
 ↣ Spiritual Community
 ↣ Inspirational Texts
 ↣ Forgiveness
 ↣ Finding Purpose and Meaning

Lifestyle Habits
 ↣ Structure and Routine
 ↣ Time in nature
 ↣ Fulfilling Work
 ↣ Getting Goals
 ↣ Relaxation
 ↣ Pleasurable Activities
 ↣ Humor
 ↣ Music Therapy
 ↣ Creative Self-expression
 ↣ Time for Beauty
 ↣ Stress reduction
 ↣ Time Management

Social Support
 ↣ Family
 ↣ Friends
 ↣ Psychiatrist / Therapist
 ↣ Minister
 ↣ Support Group
 ↣ Day Treatment
 ↣ Volunteer Work
 ↣ Pets and Animals

Mental and Emotional Self-care
 ↣ Restrictive Cognitive Process
 ↣ Practice Daily Affirmation
 ↣ Releasing Negative Beliefs
 ↣ Taming the inner critic
 ↣ Feeling your feelings 
 ↣ Thinking like an optimist
 ↣ Keeping a gratitude journal
 ↣ Overcoming the stigma of depression
 ↣ Self forgiveness
 ↣ Psychotherapy
 ↣ Healing family of origin issues
 ↣ Working through grief