Although it will certainly be more difficult, try the second option. In doing this, I think you would be nipping the problem in the bud;.

However, if neither of the two options work, I think some other things could help. Do you have many friends, and if you do, do you have time to spend with them? I always feel much better when I'm around my friends, and given that they're interesting, you'll probably forget about your problems. Not that this is the best solution, but it's better than keeping things bottled up and feeling shitty all the time.