I don't know if this will work for you, but I'm dealing with anxiety, and just getting up and walking every morning makes it easier for me to handle the stress
I was once depressed while talking to my boyfriend..he told me to "think of something happy"...in his defense,he doesn't know much about depression,so he doesn't always know what to do when I'm depressed.
It might be for some people, I don't know. I've had depression for the last six months (and a previously two years ago) and although its really typical and not that helpful to just say 'it'll be alright' and 'think of something happy', I appreciate how people are trying to make me happy, rather than just saying something negative like 'stop being sad' or 'people have it worse off' which tends to just lead to guilt and more self-loathing
People with depression- what SHOULD people say to you when you are depressed? Obviously not to "get over it" or "try to not think about it" but what should they say? Because sometimes my friend gets depressed and I want to help cheer them up but I don't want them to be mad that I say something "dumb" because I don't quite understand depression. I've been extremely sad before, but never actually depressed, and I know there is a big difference between the two. Thanks!
The only I would want to hear is "That sucks"...Really the only thing that helps is understanding... as a guy I'm programed to fix things and would want to help, but I know when I'm depressed I really just want someone to talk to. The hard part is that I don't want to open up to any of my friends or family, I usually just want to be left alone. I don't like to show my insecurities or suffering to people I like, so I'm just quiet. The only thing that really gets me to open up is shared crappy stories, or actually seeing a therapist (they're good at getting people to open up and that is a place for opening up/venting).
It ticks me off so much when people say "stop being sad" or "get over it" because it honestly isn't that easy, don't you think we would have done that if it were?
Stay strong. It's gonna be alright