I know people usually say to get over depression, you need to go out and have fun, but what happens when you come home? It's just like painting over a hole to fix it.
What ever is making you depressed, at least my way of handling it is to sit down, write out my feelings, thoughts and try my best to accept and understand why I am feeling this way. And also understanding it will eventually pass.
I usually don't. I just let the cycle pass.
So for a while, I'll be really low. I'll listen to a lot of music that speaks to me at that moment. It eventually fades away. Or maybe it becomes normal and something you don't note anymore.
I don't deal with it I just ignore the feelings until they pile up and I'm stuck in a mess state at three in the morning contemplating killing myself or all of those around me. I know it's not healthy but I don't really have the time to deal with anything.
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One of my pet peeves is when someone says go out have some fun and get over it. Some people believe that any minor sadness is "depression", I wish they understood how complex and debilitating the actual thing is. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy tbh
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One of my pet peeves is when someone says go out have some fun and get over it. Some people believe that any minor sadness is "depression", I wish they understood how complex and debilitating the actual thing is. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy tbh
Exactly, you can't just "go out and have some fun" when you don't find joy in doing anything anymore. I've felt like a zombie the last two years of my life. It's very frustrating when people don't understand. In the very rare occurrence I feel happy, it just feels fake. Kind of like my brain just couldn't take the absolute emotionless anymore and forced an emotion in there because there was none and there was a giant void that needed to be filled so it was like #YOLO.
Exactly, you can't just "go out and have some fun" when you don't find joy in doing anything anymore. I've felt like a zombie the last two years of my life. It's very frustrating when people don't understand. In the very rare occurrence I feel happy, it just feels fake. Kind of like my brain just couldn't take the absolute emotionless anymore and forced an emotion in there because there was none and there was a giant void that needed to be filled so it was like #YOLO.
I feel you. I've actually been feeling something like that too for the last two years. I'm trying to break out of it now though. Hope the best for you..
Exactly, you can't just "go out and have some fun" when you don't find joy in doing anything anymore. I've felt like a zombie the last two years of my life. It's very frustrating when people don't understand. In the very rare occurrence I feel happy, it just feels fake. Kind of like my brain just couldn't take the absolute emotionless anymore and forced an emotion in there because there was none and there was a giant void that needed to be filled so it was like #YOLO.
This exactly it annoys me when nobody understands you
Well it is pretty much where i am at right now. trying it with professional help right now but the feeling that nobody could ever understand you and what you feel like makes it so hard to keep going. The posts in here are the closest words to what i am feeling. kind of happy to see that you're not that alone with it. its just so ugly to deal with
I know people usually say to get over depression, you need to go out and have fun, but what happens when you come home? It's just like painting over a hole to fix it.
What ever is making you depressed, at least my way of handling it is to sit down, write out my feelings, thoughts and try my best to accept and understand why I am feeling this way. And also understanding it will eventually pass.
All of this.
I swear if I didn't have my notebook with me when I was going thru my depression
stage. Idk how I would have made it. I felt too embarrassed to talk about it.
I used to cut and do really bad things, I had to see a therapist who didn't do anything. I just learn to deal with problems now, haven't done anything bad like those things in years.
By keeping myself busy. Then I eventually get over it. If I sit home and do nothing, I just keep thinking about what is getting me depressed and I get even more depressed for not doing anything and it just makes the matters worse.
Always have something to look forward to. Now matter how big or small- have something on your calendar to keep yourself going.
Also writing and music in general
I take my dog on a walk and listen to my inspiration playlist (which transitions from sad songs dealing with how I'm feeling into inspirational songs into fun songs)
My doctor recommended a supplement called 5-htp to take once a day its sold over the counter. It helps with my mood so I'm not irritable all the time and I sleep at normal hours. Its safe for the most part but of course has some side effects, people can post on my wall if they want to find out more its helped me a lot.
I'm still thinking of going to therapy but so far I'm going to try
30 minutes-1hour exercise daily
Eating healthy foods and taking vitamins ( bananas+ fish oil give serotonin)
Medidation and music