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Getting over Depression

Music helps me a lot. Pink Floyd, Yes, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac. Many others have songs that just... make me love life. They show me how beautiful things are sometimes. I really, really love music. It's my air. I find consolation in creating music too. Many of the songs I play with my band wouldn't exist and wouldn't be my pride had it not been for me being down.

My case is that of unrequited love. It's been years now, I've been through a lot-- So the way I cheer me up has changed over time. Lately I've found a really great way to be happier. I reached the point in which knowing she is alright, that she is happy, that's enough to fulfill me. I love her that much.

I don't know whether I'll love someone else like this in the future, but for now... Her happiness is all what matters to me. Yup, I thought that only happened in the movies. I thought that selfless feeling was fictitious... But I feel it now, and it's strong. And that's my way of getting over depression... I'll keep crying her love, yeah, but heck... As long as she smiles, I can't be sad. I just can't be. :D
 
Pills

I know people always say "Oh no, pills are unnatural and bad!" ...but they really do help. They're constructed to change your serotonin produce. Usually people either feel anxious (panic attacks) or get depressed as a result of a serotonin blockage, and SSRI medication gives people that extra serotonin dosage that they're missing

I've suffered from panic attacks and depression (as a result) for 8 years. But 4 years ago I started taking Seroxat, a serotonin enhancer, and since then I feel great. I don't think about my panic attacks, I feel happier. But if I skip my medication for like 3 days, that depression comes creeping back and... it's indescribable how easy it is to forget how a depression feels. Anyways, pills help
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Video games. They practically helped me through everything. When my great-grandmother died three years ago, I went home, called my relatives, cried, then went on to play Counterstrike Source until I had to leave for the airport.

Calms me down making 'mature' adults whine how I 'hack'. For god's sake, I'm in a CAL clan. Calm down. >_<
 
I'd either read (pocketbooks), write (fanfics), play (Pokémon, usually), think, watch or just go here at PC.

There are a lot of things to do, anything to keep me distracted from depression.
I think it would help you if you keep yourself distracted/busy, and depression might go away...
 
Listen, I almost had to be sent to the hospital for my depression too. I tried taking pills but they didn't work for me either for some reason.
It's the sort of negative thinking like "My pros will turn into cons anyways" that KEEP you in that depressive state. You need to talk to someone, and more importantly, you have to make an honest decision of where you stand and what you want. Do you really want out of this depressive state? Well analyze. What's making you depressed? What could you do to change it? Don't say "I can't do anything" don't say "I can try to ignore it" because ignoring doesn't work.

Watching TV and playing videogames can help you, but they're only a DISTRACTION. Once you turn the game off, you go back into depression. I know, I've been there. You don't want to distract yourself, you want to make the depression go away permenantly. And you know what? It will go away. But DON'T expect it to go away overnight. It's not something you can simply switch off. Someone can't tell you to start thinking more optimistic about yourself and that'll cure you. It's impossible to do that.
You have to analyze it yourself. Set your own goals, but don't be too ambitious at first.

Clean the environment around you. A messy room is a messy mind. You'll find that when you start to do stuff like that, it helps to get the energy flowing to your head. It's better than sitting and brooding anyways. Sometimes you can feel like you like going back to those thoughts.. because you think of them so often that even though they're bad thoughts.. they're comforting because it's like a routine where you think about the same thing. And what helps is FIRST trying to get you into a better more healthy routine, and then slowly you'll find that those thoughts will linger less because you will built more confidence on what you can be grateful for and what really matters in life.

I could go on forever but this post is getting long.

If you want to talk, feel free to PM me.
 
well actually i have felt better, this certain some1 apologized but then again i dont know if i can fully trust him. I'm still staying cautious
 
Go to a psychiatrist and pick up a pamphlet about "Depression."
Read it and have an epiphany about how much your decisions in life have sucked so far.
Realize that you've been wasting your own time and the time of your loved ones by being sad.
Reform your ideas and move on with your life.
 
Gymnotide said:
Go to a psychiatrist and pick up a pamphlet about "Depression."
Read it and have an epiphany about how much your decisions in life have sucked so far.
Realize that you've been wasting your own time and the time of your loved ones by being sad.
Reform your ideas and move on with your life.
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I've gotten better so theres no need for that....
 
Kura said:
I tried taking pills but they didn't work for me either for some reason.
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What kind of pills, for the moment or long-time working SSRI?

I feel that for-the-moment pills (like calming drugs) never work for me, and actually worsens the condition. The first time you take long working SSRI medication you become EVEN MORE depressed (or no change, albeit that's rarer) for the first few weeks before your chemical structure adapts to the change

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well actually i have felt better, this certain some1 apologized but then again i dont know if i can fully trust him. I'm still staying cautious
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That's not what a depression is like. That's called "Being Blue" and is usually centered to one thing in particular (like something someone said that made you feel unhappy). Depression is when you lose interest in things around you and things you once liked somehow becomes (regrettfully) unimportant without explanation. A depression also usually last for at least 2 - 3 weeks before gaining the title "depression"

I suffer from bipolar depression if I forget to take my medication
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Candace said:
Pills

I know people always say "Oh no, pills are unnatural and bad!" ...but they really do help. They're constructed to change your serotonin produce. Usually people either feel anxious (panic attacks) or get depressed as a result of a serotonin blockage, and SSRI medication gives people that extra serotonin dosage that they're missing

I've suffered from panic attacks and depression (as a result) for 8 years. But 4 years ago I started taking Seroxat, a serotonin enhancer, and since then I feel great. I don't think about my panic attacks, I feel happier. But if I skip my medication for like 3 days, that depression comes creeping back and... it's indescribable how easy it is to forget how a depression feels. Anyways, pills help
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Agreed. They really do actually help. I was taking 150 mg of Effexor XR a day by the time they actually worked for me though. While they were helping, I decided to come off of them and try a different approach. I didn't like the fact that I was taking pills to make me feel better. It was a little hard at first, but I feel better than I did when I was taking them. :3
 
Depression, haha. Yeah, I have it, along with ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), and being bipolar. I'm walking on the brink of insanity :D

It used to be really bad, like, to the point where I would have to see a psychiatrist every week about it, who eventually decided the best way to deal with it would be to just load me up with a crapload of drugs (Prozac, FTW!), but now it's beginning to die down a bit. I stopped all medication a few months ago, mainly because nothing seemed to actually work for me, and I'm feeling fine now.

Even if medication does help some people feel better, I couldn't stand the thought of having to live the rest of my life relying on a pill to control my emotions, so I decided to just take control of it myself.
 
I've been diagnosed as "depressed" for over 4 years now. The trick to coping with it, as many have said, is talking to someone you trust about your problems. If you bottle them up, then you're making yourself worse. No one else is holding you back but yourself.

Music typically helps people, but for me, it really didn't do much. When I got upset I tell my mother or I draw. Sometimes I write stories, or just watch some television to make me laugh. Everyone has different methods.

And yes, pills DO work. I'm an example that they actually HELP. My doctor diagnosed me a small amount to test what would happen. The amount did not prove significant enough to help me, so she upped the prescription. The medicine works fine now. I take it every morning, and they help me through the day. Some people cannot cope the way others do. Relying on a pill isn't the best, but if it works, why even care? No one else knows about you taking them unless you tell them.

Seeing a counselor at school, in your city whatever is honestly the best approach. These people have gone to school for this, and specialize in this field.
 
When I'm depressed I spend time with my dog (take him on walks, play with him, rough-house with him, pet him, brush him, talk to him, etc.. )

I've had him claimed since the day he was born, and he's always been my dog. He's my pride and joy, and he's like my child. I love him dearly and spending time with him has never failed to make me feel better.

I love my dog... so much. :D
 
I'm really lucky to have a wonderful boyfriend that is willing to put up with me :p

I get depressed quite often, but I don't take medication.
I can get into awful ruts sometimes, and it can be truly debilitating.

I write what I'm feeling down in a journal. That helps a lot because I realize even my biggest problems can still fit on a tiny sheet of journal paper.

I get outside and get fresh air. I spend some one on one time with nature (I live in the woods, so that isn't very hard!)

I take a break from the things that are stressing me out.

And, my boyfriend takes me out and does something special with me to make me feel better. A lot of time, just cuddling for a while really helps :)

If you find yourself being really depressed for long amounts of time, you should discuss it with your doctor. Self medication of any kind is extremely unhealthy :)
 
Candace said:
What kind of pills, for the moment or long-time working SSRI?

I feel that for-the-moment pills (like calming drugs) never work for me, and actually worsens the condition. The first time you take long working SSRI medication you become EVEN MORE depressed (or no change, albeit that's rarer) for the first few weeks before your chemical structure adapts to the change

​

That's not what a depression is like. That's called "Being Blue" and is usually centered to one thing in particular (like something someone said that made you feel unhappy). Depression is when you lose interest in things around you and things you once liked somehow becomes (regrettfully) unimportant without explanation. A depression also usually last for at least 2 - 3 weeks before gaining the title "depression"

I suffer from bipolar depression if I forget to take my medication
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It's for seratonin control.. :/ It was Paxil I believe.

I really hate when people mix up being sad.. and being depressed.
 
─AdvancedK9─ said:
Guitar Hero, extra video games. Last time I was depressed I just attempted to magnify my home activities a bit more and it worked for me. Just lay of some of the school to show that something is wrong with you, talk to counselors, rehabilitate yourself, and there. Back to normal! Now go back to school you lazy-o ... :( ...
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Thank you ever so much for now making me want to stay up all night and play guitar hero. I'm just getting over my obsession too. ;;

For my depression, I usually give myself advice and listen to music. I sometimes go for walks or runs also, and reflect for awhile. Walking and reflecting always makes it better. :3
 
I have different ways to calm my depression down at different times. This, added with sharing it with my bro, really does it fine.
 
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