depression

prissbaby · Jan 3, 2014

bird_migration said:

Just think about how short life is and how lucky you are that you are here. No time to be depressed, time to live it to the fullest and enjoy.
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truth..

YouFreeMe said:

During my more severe episodes of depression, nothing anyone said would really help. Especially when people simply tell you to "cheer up" or "live life to the fullest!"

Those words do nothing except make you feel even worse about yourself, like depression is a choice. It isn't.

That being said, a few things that actually helped me (without medication):

Exercise!!!!!! This worked miracles for me. Might be hard to drag yourself to the gym, but any sort of short walk, even 20 minutes on a machine can really, really help. I never worked out before I was depressed, but now I see it as an essential part of maintaining my mental wellness.

Try and not eat a lot of crappy food (fast food). I know that is tempting, but it really fucks with you more than it helps.

Just be aware of your feelings and how they are affecting you. Try and separate yourself from them, if you can. Try "putting" them in a different place in your mind. Acknowledge that you are depressed, but don't absorb that as your identity or "natural state."

Time will pass, and you will feel better.
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being active definitely helps, a lot.. thanks a lot for the kind words.

Pressed_Rat said:

Yeah, that is true. Supplementation with vitamin D and omega-3s can help with that. High-dose niacin has also shown to work wonders at treating even severe depression.

Avoiding alcohol helps also.

I have always been a rather depressed person, but I usually manage to keep it under relative control.
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when I got blood work done back in October, the only thing I was low in was vitamin D.. how fucking weird that you said that. avoiding alcohol is something I've been trying to do during the week now.. except for tonight :afro: guilty...

calgirl said:

Ug...feels like yuck huh? Wish i could think of something that would help. Does it normally pass? You can think of that......its temporary. Keep posting and let us know how you feel.
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It actually has evaporated a bit, I took some time away from the computer and got out a lot this past month. It's still there but definitely more bearable.

Thanks for everyone and their kind words!
and TNS, thank you for the poem.

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