how to deal with depression and any ways to recover from it?

[Greyd]

I cant find any segment that fit this topic I hope its allowed here. actually im suffering from depression and im taking meds its like I feel very sad, bored, fed up, not enjoying anything and sometimes not wanting to live all together combined. I no longer enjoying much unlike before its so suck its seems like the world and my body tells me I need to die if you have experienced this how to get recover from this torment?

[Qoco]

Life is so full of crap that I've become immune to being depressive. I just focus on the things that I love; the beautiful things, my personal goals and cookies. What do you love about life? Or do you absolutely hate everyone and everything?

[Albear]

Don't give up.. Depression.. is an illness, but it's possible to cure it by sheer will.
Life is bad at times, but you can always rebound back. I'm proof of that, as I was depressed before.

[Sympathy]

i feel your pain, brother. i have chronic depression combined with bipolar, so at times i feel like death would be a welcome change from the agony of living. for me, it helps to remember that i have people relying on me to be strong. my brother is in jail, and he needs my support right now. he needs to know that he can come to me with his problems and that i'll have the strength to bear them. and my mother is going through some terrible financial straits right now, she and her husband have been laid off for months and unemployment isn't even enough to keep food in the house. so i have $100 going out every week for my brother's jail commissary account, and i've already borrowed $140 to my mother, which i told her she doesn't need to pay back.

so, if i were to give in to my depression, and say you know what, i don't feel like going to work today, i'd rather just sit home and wallow in my own self pity, well then there are people that i love dearly that would suffer for my weakness. it's hard putting on that tough face and gritting your teeth through the worst life has to offer, but when you get through it, you are stronger for it. those who have suffered are more learned than those who have had an easy, stress-free life.

so, if there's anyone that's relying on you to be strong, you'd better not let them down.

[Kumagawa]

hey if youre depressed try getting some help from anyone other than people who stuff your face with drugs that will get you addicted so you keep paying for them, or some anime nerds online who dont know sh*t. Just because youre depressed doesnt mean youre retarded right? jesus.

[Infinita]

It can be difficult dealing with depression. I would recommend getting some help from someone who is qualified to help you. If they prescribe you drugs for depression, I know there are better alternatives than taking drugs. Ask for non-drug alternatives like if you can go to a therapy group or do activities that will help lessen depression. I know that yoga and meditation are great for people who suffer from anxiety. :3

[dragoninja]

focus on what you want instead of what you dont want. if you think happyness and love then thats what you get in return. if you focus on death and hate then thats what your world will become. no fear. no pain. fear causes suffering. conrole your thoughts and focus on happyness

[Sakane Mako]

My ex-classmates used to force me to near-depression before, so I can more or less understand how it feels to not want to live. If you feel depressed, you can try something exciting to make you forget your worries. Listen to a genre of music you've never tried before, take risks(just don't try to commit suicide), rebel once in a while, just because you have depression doesn't mean you have to mope around like a depressed person. Do something new and forget about it for a while. That should make you feel a bit better at least.

(believe it or not, when I'm sad or frustrated, I eat in class, doodle on important assignment and curse out loud in class. My teachers and classmates don't really care about me anyway.)

[kristaok]

If you're not strong this life will knock ya down, you have to fight and stay strong.

Have you ever spoke against your thoughts verbally? When I have a negative thought I speak against it and it goes away..

I'm a word of faith believer, I used to be Baptist. I soon found out that being Baptist led me to more troubles then I could handle, then once I joined WOF movement I received healing.

[Lotuz]

There's no real way of combating it besides having support from our family, friends and who ever you can trust whether it be a doctor or neighbor. I've found that many people just need a foundation where they can mope and still have someone to keep reminding things will turn out okay if you keep pushing or more that it will be worth it. I've known a few people who've dealt with depression and they've all been given the general advice of taking meds and exercising which I think is quite a biological route that may or may not have any impact.

Anyhow, back to the support pov. It's hard having people be around in scenarios as such. As they say, misery loves company and the catch twenty two is company doesn't love misery. You may or may not have someone who has stuck by you but perhaps it's time to build bridges and open up to someone who you trust enough to confide in and use as a potential "pick me up on my bad days" person. In such cases where things work out well, we are quite thrilled and our belief in human kind seems to be restored.

I don't know if this has helped but I figured giving you my two cents can only add up. Now don't you go spending those cents all in one place.

[Zainox]

Life is so full of crap that I've become immune to being depressive.

This is me. :P


Obviously depression sucks, but suicide isn't the answer. I used to get really depressed and go to sleep at night planning ways to end my life, every night, for years. But then I realized. Once you're dead, you're dead. Yeah, sure, the depression/suffering may end. But so does everything else. You can no longer enjoy the things you enjoy either. The life we have is limited, so why not live through the hardships to enjoy the many possible happy outcomes to come? Just focus on the things that make you happy.

[Miss Moonlight]

It's particularly difficult to deal with. A lot harder when it's also part of other disorders/illnesses. I have both clinical depression, as well as chronic anxiety. I only recently looked into seeing a therapist even though I despise them (I just REALLY, really hate talking to other people about personal things, let alone paying someone for it.) Which is strange because I see no problems with doing that online.

The stigma surrounding mental illnesses doesn't make it easier to talk about or get help with, either. It's one of those invisible personal battles you need to get whatever support you can, and also forge through. Usually alone, if you don't have any real supportive people to help you.

[Clayton_n]

Kill something. We're predators and I believe depression is similar to how lions get in zoos when they can't hunt. So take a gun or a knife, go hunting int he woods, and kill something (preferably an animal) and see how you feel.

[Sustainna]

Honestly, I suffer from depression, Ive been hanging on for so very long. A way to get through it is to find something worth fighting for, and Keep fighting. Find someone who cares for you and loves you and willing to fight with you.

[Sympathy]

Which is strange because I see no problems with doing that online.

i think that's because you maintain a certain level of anonymity online. even if the person you're talking to knows your name and face, there isn't the pressure of talking face-to-face. the feeling that the person you're talking to is judging you is a lot less strong when talking online. you can be kind of detached. i also feel more comfortable talking about issues online, but it's really more about venting than having an actual discussion, for me anyway.

[Miss Moonlight]

Kill something. We're predators and I believe depression is similar to how lions get in zoos when they can't hunt. So take a gun or a knife, go hunting int he woods, and kill something (preferably an animal) and see how you feel.

... well most of us are not sociopaths... so, stay away from my pets, thanks.

[Ourobus]

Depression is a cyclic hardship for most people, and a constant one for those of us predisposed to it via genetics. First of all, not that I'm assuming you do any of these things, but certainly do not drink alcohol or intake any other substances that fall into the depressant (obvious by name) spectrum, as those certainly will not help. The only true way to battle depression is to try to find footing, as in find one positive thing about every day and cling to it, on top of that find people who would truly miss you if you lost the battle with depression and let them continue to give you reasons to move forward, if not letting the only reasons be to be around them and not cause them to suffer your absence.

[Digimon_Sommelier]

@Greyd : Hang in there. I know depression is tough. I've been depressed many times before, but you can overcome it. You can make it. You're very brave for sharing that with us. I'm rooting for you!

[Clayton_n]

... well most of us are not sociopaths... so, stay away from my pets, thanks.

I'm not a sociopath. When I do something wrong I'm fully aware of it. It wouldn't be fun otherwise.

[GenericAnime]

Dealing with depression just doesn't work. You have to wait it out and get over it, waiting until something good comes into your life.

[Miss Moonlight]

[QUOTE=Clayton_n;2838439]I'm not a sociopath. When I do something wrong I'm fully aware of it. It wouldn't be fun otherwise.



Okay. What exactly do you do?

[Ranshiin]

I'm not a sociopath. When I do something wrong I'm fully aware of it. It wouldn't be fun otherwise.

Sociopaths don't go kill stuff just because they're depressed. I should know because I am one and I suffer regularly from depression. What I find is that dealing with depression is an individualistic method - it differs from person-to-person. For me, simply distracting myself from it by something such as video-games (preferably something violent) helps. Alternatively I sleep it off. Anything that physically keeps my mind occupied is what helps me ride it out. I know in those situations physical interaction is a no-no ... that's just how it is for me.

... Also is there never a time where you post fifteen oversized and irrelevant images?

[Clayton_n]

Note that I am not depressed. Must be doing something right.

[ZombieWolf2508]

There are many ways. Some drink. Some see therapists. I, for one, do drugs to deal with it. But it's a simple thought that keeps me from killing myself. Things may suck. But if I die, then that eliminates any possibility that things will get better. It's literally puts my chances of being happy at 0%. As long as I'm alive, there's alays a chance, no matter how miniscule, that it'll get better.

Anyway, if the meds don't help, talk to you doctor. They may have you on the wrong meds. A friend of mine had that happen. She was on anxiety meds for her depression and it worsened things quite a bit. If your doctor seems too eager to put y9u on meds, get a different one. Many of them only care about the comission they get from selling them.

Talking to people may also help. Feel free to pm me if you need. Helping people is my thing.

[Kuroh]

I'm afraid there is no easy way to get out of that, you have to live through it. Alcohol will numb the feeling for a bit but ain't no good solution. Taking meds will help but only when Docs are sincere and honest if you could find one. The most suitable solution is to talk about it with someone about what happened, the more it pour out of you the better you will feel. Do you have any friends? family? any closed ones who can share your feelings, those should do just fine, If not then I am here if you want to talk. I can be the ears for you, Don't hesitate okay ? You will get through this