Have you ever felt depressed or are you right now? How does it feel and what help you to not feel depressed?

[foreverloved14]

I can't escape from this trap.

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I mean escape from feeling depressed.

[AdamThomas]

I've suffered with severe depression in the past to the point of feeling suicidal, but I'm not as bad now. What helped me was getting plenty of sleep (at least 8-10 hours a night), plenty of exercise, eating better/cutting out junk food (I allow myself 1 junk food meal per week and that's it). You feel a lot healthier in doing so and you look better too which is a confidence booster.

When I lived with my parents still if I ever felt low I just used to go for a long walk in the woods with my dogs because when depressed I used to shut myself in my room which isn't good at all. Animals are great for treatment of depression, stroking a dog or. a cat has been proven to lower blood pressure and stress/anxiety. Even taking care of small animals like a rabbit, hamster, mouse etc. works. Being out in nature also has a calming effect on me.

Is there a reason you feel depressed?

[Anonymous]

Escape. Then do something physical.
Exercise, a lot.
Watch funny movies.
Find things that can make you laugh.
Don't let yourself have empty moments.
Treat yourself to nice things.
Eventually meet new people, get friends.

Doing something physical is great because it focuses your mind and you can't think or really feel that depressed when you're doing it. Do that first, then the rest.

Takes a loooot of time. Be patient.

[foreverloved14]

I have... but it gives me more anxiety to talk with people. It's harder for me to talk or text or be around people. Plus once my anxiety is up I get depressed afterward.

[apple24]

In order to escape the fate:
1) RANT about it to anyone online or in life.
2) SLEEP
3) GO FOR A RUN! run until you can no longer think about anything but running.
4) Sleep or watch a movie or anything that make you happy.

[Anonymous]

I don't talk to anyone and pretend the problem doesn't exist

[foreverloved14]

Yeah I isolate myself too.

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah. It's better to be that way.

[foreverloved14]

So true. I feel like no one wants me or wants to deal with me. So I just to leave everyone alone and just me and my thoughts. Sorry it sounds depressing, but it's the truth.

[Opinion Owner]

Yep. Agreed.

[Anonymous]

A long time ago i would feel depressed.

One thing that helped me was to spend time with people who loved me. I was very close to my mums sister and i felt like i could talk to her about anything.

Sharing my issues with her helped to get me out of feeling depressed.

[foreverloved14]

That's good.

[Opinion Owner]

thanks. would it be rude of me to ask if there is something that you feel depressed about? if its personal you don't have to share

[foreverloved14]

Umm I guess I haven't really moved on from my dad passing away. He died 4 years ago and i still cry like my dad died yesterday. I think that's why because that's the thing that never really goes away. It always leads to this. I don't know what to do.

[PizzaGuy22]

not depressed but I felt down and "troubled".

best thing to do is get out of your room and go outside

[foreverloved14]

It's hard to do that when your depressed and it's cold outside.

[PizzaGuy22]

even when it was cold I took long walks, or hung out with friends playing stupid video games and eating pizza