Have you ever been depressed?

[LowkeyBadAss]

How did you deal with it or overcome it?

Yes

No

[Creatively_Weird]

I have been depressed, and I never told my parents, and I would basically build a wall and go to school and nothing would get to me, and then once I got home and I would break down and cry. How I really dealt with it, is I got a dry erase marker and drew on my mirror saying things like "You're beautiful." "You're good enough." and stuff like that. Then I started turning to music to help me, because music is amazing for me, and I turned to Demi Lovato actually, because she has been depressed too, I recommend listeing to Warrior and Skyscraper. If you have a friend who is depressed I would definetly turn to them, my best friend and I were both really depressed and we turned to eachother and had eachothers back, and always asked eachother everyday how we are, and then we would talk. And now, I am this independent, happy, quiet girl, but I still get those moments where I get depressed over nothing, and I still bottle up my feelings and build a wall, and now I started wearing a lot of black, and my friends noticed a huge difference, because I wasn't the girl I was before. Depression changed me a lot. But anyways, try to remind yourself how amazing you are, turn to something that seems amazing to you, and also what I did was every single time it was bright and sunny out I would open my blinds and look outside, open my window and just breathe in the fresh air, and ir reminded me that there is gonna be bad days and good days. Hope this helps!!

[EmpatheticLady]

Yes, I deal with it currently. Talking to and spending time with family and friends, watching funny movies, and exercising can help, but not always. You just have to take each day as it comes.

[EmpatheticLady]

Thanks for MHO!

[LowkeyBadAss]

no problem ! :)

[DrKran]

At some point every human being has been depressed including myself.
I was depressed because my coal ran out and had to go all the way to the store to get some more.

Very upsetting traffics... Traffics make me even more depressed. Going to the grocery store makes me depressed even more so because of those long lines.

I hate waiting in lines.

[Dubhlann]

If you're truly depressed... seek professional help. Therapy first and if they think you need it, possibly pharmaceuticals.

Depression is real and many people can't handle it alone. The help helps.

That's what worked for me.

[existing_not_living]

I've been depressed since I was born really. I have a lot of disorders/mental illnesses. I was born w/bipolar disorder and was only diagnosed with it when I was 16 years old (I'm 18 now). I rarely went to school and basically missed my first two years of high school. I isolated myself from people and attempted suicide multiple times. I'm still trying to overcome it. It's not easy, but I try to look at the good things in my life instead of all the bad. I hang out with my cat or watch tv or sleep. I hang out with friends and Skype with my best friend every night. I keep my mind off of my troubles. I still get sad and isolate for days at a time sometimes, but I'm working on it.

[Possible_Mate]

you kinda just got to truck through it and remind yourself that even if you feel pretty crappy right now, you WILL feel better in the future. also getting some exercise will help to trigger the release of feel good chemicals in your body like dopamine, as well as refresh your mind and body. if stress is a factor take a break and do something you really enjoy, and takes your mind off stuff. ex) reading a really good book or watching your favorite tv show. i highly recommend getting out of the house and socializing for a change of pace. i hope if you're feeling depressed you feel better soon.

[Anonymous]

It seems as though many people mistake depression for just sadness. Sadness is just a passing mood passing and can be overcome rather quickly. Many people will say they're 'depressed' when they're really just sad. Depression is an entirely different ball game; it involves chemical reactions in the brain so you can't just 'suck it up' or make it go away- it takes time and professional help (as others have said.) A treatment that helped me heal from it was EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique.) Would highly recommend it- you can read more here

www.emofree.com/.../how-to-do-eft.html

[Miyonis]

Um, no.

Though I'd recommend you to do your best to distract yourself from over thinking. Your thoughts are your enemy when depression sets in. Play with a pet or go for a walk. Read a book if you are able to concentrate or finish a puzzle.

Do anything that takes your mind off your fears and worries. Keeping busy is an effective way to overcome depression.

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[apple24]

Yes I have. I went to a doctor and everything. I suggest if you have depression that you go find free therapist because you might end up like me. I use to just suck it up until it became to much and i got stress out and now I am repeat some college classes.

[TheSwaggerKid]

Yes i became very sick for a year could not leave the house for more then a hour a day, The best way to overcome it is stay positive always keep your head up no matter what you are going through.

If keep your head up the rest of your body will follow and you will get through it and you will become a stronger person because of that.

[kaylafill]

this poll is very saddening and very true but if you are depressed never give up because eventually it will get better and you will be happy again you just haft to be patient, it sucks but it's worth it

[obiwansmistress]

I've had clinical depression pretty much my entire life. Along with other mental illnesses. I've tried some meds, haven't found a good one. I just try to take one day at a time.

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

yep i also have anxiety. i am on meds and go to therapy. honestly there's no other way to overcome it without some therapy.

[Cmasterson]

Yes, usually I will try and make the next day better, I try to make plans, even go to the bookstore, anything that will get me out of the house x

[ButterScotchPrincess]

I have seasonal depression which is common with people who live on the upper east coast (Because of the weather). It passes before I can dwell too much on it.

[abzence]

Yes. How did I deal with it?
By facing my emotions rather than trying to run away from them.

[CœurRosé]

I suffer from clinical depression and an anxiety disorder. I take medicine for it.

[archiz]

last year was close to depression lol
what did I do. Tokk action and changed some stuff.
accepted certain facts and moved on.

[maiez]

Watch a military movie, that helps me realize my life could be worse.

[orphan]

exercise is a good start. gets the endorphins flowing

[archiz]

this^

[sp33d]

Yes I was. Drugs were the answer, at first. Eventually I came to enough of my senses to work on fixing my life.

[Anonymous]

Yes nothing to do with my fitness, though I could be in better shape.
Its been bullying in my early teen years then relationships and exam stress now employment, worries about my future.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i suck it up and stop being a bitch about it. it sucks, but life goes on.

[clampfan101]

I currently am, so I can't say how I overcame it... For dealing with it, I'm playing video games.