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Uh, I would describe my 'depressions' more as 'stress'-periods. Stress can really drag me down. I tend to become inactive and that leads to a vicious spiral of bein' down because I'm not productive >.>
The internet is not that good for me-anything that distracts me from being productive or social is actually a bit...well-causin' me to slack and let go of my discipline. Gladly, most of the time, I'm okay <3 To 'break' some of these periods of bein' down, I 'click the switch': I start believin' that I can make a difference again. That I CAN change. The thought alone is already a big high to me and helps me accomplish my goals no matter how small they are. It's like a fail-safe system, when I'm really at the rock bottom of my game I suddenly can switch again XD |
What do you do to cope with depression?
When I'm depressed I cry a lot. I know not the best, but it's that or cut. So I'd rather cry. If it's not too bad I draw, or sing, or dance. When it gets to that point where I can't do anything to get rid of it, I cry. For a really long time. I also have sex to get rid of it...>.< Is it generally only for a short time or does it not come back? It depends on which form of release I use. If I have sex it goes away for a while, about a week. If I cry it goes away for about a day and a half. If I cut it goes away for about a week and a half. If I draw/dance/sing it goes away for a few hours.... What are symptoms of your depression? I'm really sad, have horrible mood swings, I can't sleep at night, then when I do sleep I wake up three hours later. I cry really easily. |
What do you do to cope with depression?
I write long, write and mystical entries in my LJ about life, death, and everything inbetween. and I lie underneath tables or chairs. I'm claustrophobic, but when I'm depressed I like the feeling of having something around me or being stuck in something, cos I feel safe that way. And I hug everthing. Pillows, friends.. I hug for longer than usual. Is it generally only for a short time or does it not come back? is is for about a day, and it comes back after a few days without it. What are symptoms of your depression? long sighs, long hugs but all of a sudden freaking out when it comes to physical contact. I talk less, I eat less, and I just sit/lie there. |
Wow, my thread has grown quite a lot since yesterday morning.
Let's see what I've been asked... *scans over thread* Quote:
Right now, I'm working diligently on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game Of The Year Edition. I bought the game last year, yet I still haven't taken the time to complete it. No, I don't take any medication or pills to get rid of my depression. To tell you the truth, it never goes away. Quote:
Sometimes I feel that my entire life is F.U.B.A.R. and there's nothing that I can do about it. |
Pills.
Nah, not really, they gave me some and they don't do crap. I usually draw and listen to music, try to keep myself busy and away from thinking. |
I've got artist's block.
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If and when I feel depressed... I indulge myself into music, writing, art, singing etc... I used to do bad things... well, more so of bad habits. D; No, not drugs or alcoholism. But I used to cut myself. Like your typical teenager would to try and commit suicide. Luckily, people cared about me enough to get me to quit. And now I'm high on life. Without the drugs. ;o |
How I cope with my depression, I just play video games, write poetry, short stories, talk to friends, act as goofy as I can to cheer myself up, play or bug my dogs, read and surf the internet. Though, that stuff doesn't always work, sadly.
I have depression all the time, because of my medical condition. It bites and I do have suicidal thoughts that I try not to think about. But, I do have a few good friends that when I feel like that, I can call them and they get my mind off it. Symptoms? Well, me when a day is really bad for me. I feel like everyone hates me and that the world, my friends, and family would be better off without me. I sometimes feel like no one wants me around, that my friends really don't care about me, that they only pretended too. I usually snappy that day and just want to be alone and I cry about almost everything. Its really annoying. >.<; |
Normally, when i start to get down, i take the time to hone a skill. Whether it be art, learning a language, etc. I will also go into a cleaning frenzy. I also play a lot of WoW when i get down. Anything that can distract me and give me a sense of self worth again.
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I distract myself from my troubles, generally. If I feel down, I curl up in bed with a comic book, play my bass, watch a favourite TV programme on Youtube or something along those lines, to take my mind off what made me feel bad.
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i walk it off.
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To cope with my depression I have this one friend that I always run to talk to. Somehow he manages to make me feel better, even though he is probably one of the most morbid, pessimistic, depressed people I know. Some sort of strange psychology going on there, I'm sure. But if he realizes that I'm not feeling chipper (which is rather rare) then he'll ask me questions about things I'm interested in at the moment. It might not really have an affect for a little while, but usually by the time I wake up the next morning I'm back to my old self again.
My depression is generally for a very short time. I'm just not the sort of person who can stay depressed for a long period of time. For one thing, my life is too hectic to allow me to be depressed. xD And for another, I usually find something to cheer myself up with, either a new book or a funny comedian. Friends are a big help too. I'm usually such an optimist that when the depression does hit, it can't stand me for long, I suppose. >> My major symptom for depression is basically just apathy. I don't care about anything when I'm depressed, and often I'll speak in very short sentences or appear stand-offish. If I'm online, sometimes I'll tell people that I just don't want to talk. But that's in the extremes. My usual depressions are much milder than that and just leave me smiling less and being too thoughtful for my own good. |
One word: Internet.
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I get depressed a lot, but that's only because I'm a down to earth person.
I guess the best way I could overcome it is by listening to music. I used to draw but it seemed as though my drawings came out to look a bit pessimistic at the end. Just think of the greener side of the grass. |
I just cry, just one big crying fit, just to let everything out. It's usually with my mom, and then after that I'm okay. Like I just need someone to talk to about everything.
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I have seasonal affective disorder and I combat it by letting in a lot of light and smiling. Smiling does help quite a bit believe it or not.
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I get really bad sometimes up until the point where I actually get psychical pain from it. I try not to think about things that stress me out too much when I’m in one of my moods, but that doesn’t always work. I used to paint a lot when I could afford to have a lot of paints. It’s hard to work with no brushes or paints though so I haven’t done that in a while.
Sometimes it lasts for a few hours to a few days to weeks. It also doesn’t help that my husband lives so far away and he’s the only person I trust enough to tell anything to. Right now I’m starting to have major shoulder pain and I’m not sure what it could be from, but I do think that stress from depression has something to do with it since I never actually hurt myself. |
I either curl up, cry my eyes out, and go to sleep; lock myself in a room and sing until I'm about to lose my voice; or go to lj and vent there.
But I'm pretty good about getting over my depressions. The only time I felt like I was seriously depressed and it wouldn't go away was when I just spent all day doing drafting homework. Surprisingly, I draft very well when I'm depressed. I ended up getting over it before the next assignment. And you know what, the one I drafted while depressed got me one of my professor's very rare A's. xD Well, something good came of it at least. |
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