Have you ever dealth with depression? What helped you to get over it?

[IloveWinters]

I have experienced depression 2 years before and meditation, routines helped me overcome it.

[DizzyDesii]

I don't know if i’ve ever technically been depressed but the times i felt like i could have been, it was often seasonal. Starting Fall 2017, i’d have major sadness and a panic attack type breakdown. It lasted anywhere from a week to a month and went away once i quit my first job. I experienced a similar feeling Spring 2018. Then again Fall 2018. Then again Spring 2019. I think i was good Fall 2019 and all of 2020. Then it hit Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022. 2023 was a hard year overall but i don’t recall it hitting. As of 2024, i feel it creeping up on me and I’m trying to stay strong. Long story short, i feel it wanting to hit anywhere from one week to 1-2 different months a year. I think its more stress than depression because I’ve known the cause of it anytime its happened. But yea i just go into uncontrollable sadness or crying for the time it hits. And usually when whatever is stressing me is outta my life, I’m happy again

[IloveWinters]

Did you get an understanding later what caused depression?

[DizzyDesii]

I dont feel its depression but more so stress. Its usually job related or toxic relationships with friends, fam or bfs

[rosemilk]

you never completely get over depression, but yeah you can deal with it. it comes and goes when you're trying to recover. i've experienced depression way longer than 2 years, pretty much my whole life. when it comes to that, the only way to live life is to find coping mechanisms, give yourself time and space, feel what you need to, take it one step at a time, get a routine (glad you're doing that) and a to-do list to feel like you're giving your day purpose. and of course, get help if YOU want the help. some people just don't want the help.

[pethouse]

I have depression. I don't know if it’s genetic or if it’s because of my surroundings when I grew up. Ik most my intermediate family has it. And honestly just take it day by day.

[NathanDavis]

yes... during my childhood and early teens

a lifetime of introspection did help with it... some sort of self-therapy you could say, lol

[_no_one_]

It comes and goes, best is to divert mind and keep yourself engaged into stuff so you can ignore the grimness kf life as much as possible i guess. Working on self brings positivity which is always helpful. You just get used to it after a point and learn how to live with it

[laly520]

therapy
then music helped me, playing piano helped a lot