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funkmasterrex · 5 years ago
go on a week long shroom trip.... or something similar... LSD... DMT...
deleted · 5 years ago
That is a terrible advice
deleted · 5 years ago
Trick your brain and pretend you're alright.
Works for me.
dimebag · 5 years ago
Do something constructive. Get a part time job or a new hobby. Cut out the toxic people in your life. Yoga is actually pretty nice. Don't do drugs, it'll make you feel better for a while, but when the high passes you'll feel even worse.
Everything Unicycle said is also good advice. You'll feel a lot better when you're healthier and more active.
Also if you're into metal, Lamb of God and Gojira are great.
guest_ · 5 years ago
These are all actually pretty valid pieces of advice. But yeah- your best bet is to combine them. Do constructive things, be around positive people and stimulus. “Fake the funk” and go through the motions of being happy and do things you know “should” make you happy even if they don’t right now. Maintain your hygiene and other positive habits, and exercise and music are both great for mood, and pair well together. Lastly- very important. If you feel this way for awhile, if it just keeps getting worse, if it gets so bad you’re wishing you weren’t alive, get professional help. Sometimes we can’t get out of a rut on our own. If you contemplate suicide at all- get help right then. There’s no shame in it and programs exist for those who can’t afford it. You’re the only thing you’re guaranteed to have your whole life. If you aren’t well upstairs you can’t enjoy life, and it makes it that much harder to succeed at what we want let alone see what is really important to us. Take care of you.
guest_ · 5 years ago
*as a side note- I don’t recommend using unsupervised or illegal drugs or alchohol as a coping device, and most tend to worsen depression or cause negative life or health side effects. That said: for the record those poo pooing @funkmasterrex’s suggestion- certain psychedelic compounds like “mushrooms” or LSD have been shown in clinical and anecdotal trails to possibly aid with depressive disorders. It’s currentky believed their action on certain pathways like dopamine receptors may “reset” depression and at least have a temporary, but longer lasting than the substance, effect on depression. Investigation is ongoing to develop recognized treatment or derivative medical compounds. I personally don’t advocate self medical experimentation, and severe depression is best treated by professionals, but the suggestion is not baseless or without possible merit.
this_isntme · 5 years ago
Sleep with no electronics. Get up when you wake up. Shower. Go outside, take a walk. Eat a proper meal. Visit a library. Get some ice cream. Watch that show that you don't watch. Go to bed.
sunflowers · 5 years ago
@stream_42 that is not funny or ok. This person is obviously struggling. Do not make suicide look like the easy way out. Suicide is what comes after everything else. Never, ever the first thing.
guest_ · 5 years ago
@stream_42- come on. That’s not cool, and if any part of you believes that I seriously recommend getting help inediately. I’m not here to debate “offensive” or “edgy” humor wether it was a joke or not- if such a thing was ever appropriate to say, saying it to someone with depression isn’t. And while I mostly agree with @sunflowers- suicide is not what should ever come save for maybe .000001% in some statistically improbable scenario involving some type of near fictional scenario or just MAYBE chronic incurable illness in late stages. It is not a first or last option that should ever be considered by most anyone on earth. Suicide doesn’t end problems it ends life. There is almost always a chance for a better day, to have Joy again, to fix what is broken or find something new and rebuild. Suicide leaves people behind in pain, it fixes nothing and only takes away any chance of happiness you have left in the world. It’s the ultimate loss and only feeds dispair.
laughwendylaugh · 5 years ago
First of all, you are a strong person to reach out and ask for help. You've made the first step towards gettting/feeling better. The first step is also the hardest step so you really should be proud of yourself, I am. I agree with the other suggestions such as proper amounts of sleep, eating healthy, exercise. I would add enough water as most people don't drink nearly enough water in a day. If those things don't work for you, please get some professional help. There should be programs in your city or area that are available to you. You could always try www.betterhelp.com as they have helped me. If you need any other help or suggestions, I'm always here.
pitty · 5 years ago
Personally, I watch vines. I distract myself, try to laugh, try to see that the world is not such a bad place. I play games, I write, i read. I go somewhere that is not here. Because here, death and suicide lurk below the surface. I don't want to stay any longer than I need to and always try to leave. So put on glasses. Distract yourself. Talk to someone. Just don't dwell on the tiny, negative things.
deleted · 5 years ago
This might not work for you, but I find it keeps me going. Just get through today. Just one day. I convince myself today is all I have, because in the present moment, that is true. Thinking of it that way, I give today my best shot. Often times I feel haunted by things that have happened, but I remind myself that was necessary to forge a stronger version of myself. That takes care of yesterday's worries. As for tomorrow, that still hasn't happened yet. The best person to make you happier today is the version of yourself you are right now. That said, there are always times when you will feel like you are in a hole, embrace that feeling with the knowledge that you will come out stronger for it. I wish you well.
rydler · 5 years ago
What I find to be helpful, Disney. Blast it and sing along. Best when no one is home. Another one, when no one else is around, talk to yourself. Talk to yourself about how you're feeling, try and find the root of it. There might not be a root, but it will still help. Aloud is best.
matthewg · 5 years ago
Eat a ton of chocolate before bed. The resulting nightmares will remind your brain how much it wants to stay alive.
edgar · 5 years ago
If it persists for more than a week, see a therapist
rydler · 5 years ago
Breathe. Deep breaths, and focus on the things you love. Little things you hadn’t noticed before that make you happy. The crinkling as you open a wrapper, the sound of rain, the way that a flower smells that makes you smile, the sound of rustling leaves, cats, dogs, hamsters, quokka (look em up, you’ll like em), the way a Kiwi is both a bird and fruit and they look similar, the different colors in each persons eyes, warm sheets out of the dryer, foggy glasses when you lean into the dishwasher too soon, that small smile that people do before breaking out laughing, spin some dice (looks cool)
Find the small things to love, and look forward to
stream_42 · 5 years ago
I was serious. I've been/is in that situation and no treatment has really worked.
rydler · 5 years ago
Different things work for different people. I was in this same situations, and these things help me. I’m sorry you had to go through that @stream_42 I really hope it gets better, we’re here for you whenever you need us.
kouyaaotsuki · 5 years ago
Get actual help from childline or therapy. Childline allows you to email them with an account they provide you without your personal e-mail. You don’t have to be a child to use it.
leovaldez · 5 years ago
Laugh at everything, because it's always funny. Never take yourself serious, because it hurts too much. Make close friends, because, they will care about you, during the times you yourself do not. Most importantly, show kindness to the world. Help people when you can, just be nice. Because, it's difficult to live in a world, where you feel like nothing you do matters, where you feel like you're just a burden. But, when you see those people's faces light up when you help them out if they can't, say, afford all their groceries, that surprised, look... it's indescribable. Because, in that moment, you impacted someone's life. You made a difference, and you saw how you actually helped. Seeing how you actually can help, how you aren't just a burden, it really helps. It makes it just a bit... easier. It opens the door, to maybe thinking that, maybe you can make a difference in the world.