When depression starts to become overwhelming, what do you do to ground yourself here?

[Agape93]

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[DarkCarousel]

My first instinct is sleep. Sleep it away. Most importantly for me is understanding the things that bring me down. There’s usually some trigger. I sit with my sadness awhile, try to understand and normalize it. When it’s especially dark and I have trouble seeing any hope, I do one tiny thing that I know will give me a small boost. Like a nice scented linen spray. Watching a candle flicker. Cuddling with my cat. I know they seem silly but when I can build those tiny moments, I can sometimes build brightness into my day, which makes me feel productive, or strong sometimes, like I conquered something.
Scream it out. Write it out. Sing it out. Get all of the feelings OUT when they feel overwhelming. The more I try to keep it in or hide it, the worse off I am.

[Agape93]

Doesn't seem silly at all to me :)

[DarkCarousel]

❤️ thank you

[melanieeeB]

A depressiv phase? I sleep it out, I journal and write down my thoughts and emotions or do something that will cheer me up

Depression as in mental health? I can't tell you, I don't have Depression but I would recommend a professional

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

I drink or I talk with someone - although I'm not very good at talking and I can't drink myself drunk every day; so I try to keep busy and not think about it.

Sometimes I have a friend who takes me out for a drink or to do something I like, and that helps. It's for people like this and my family that I find life worth living.

[NathanDavis]

when it is as bad, as it can get for me... I just send distress signals to friends, two in particular, might even show up without notice, they can always tell...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/lhroeHXzIU8

[coachTanthony]

Working out will snap me out of it. Calling a friend and chatting will do the same. Just getting out of my routine helps.

[Aerissa_Jade]

I call my dogs/cats life supports, family too... if all those were gone, I'd be gone.

[Jaximus-Lion]

A week off, in a cabin in the woods near to a lake/river to fish from, no internet, not social life, no tech. Omg! The year jist started and i want to go there ASAP

[ShadezMcgee]

Break away from electronics and go to the gym for a workout or a dog park to pet a random dog or two.

[-Mad-]

I’m going to be honest, I masterbate.

and I don’t watch porn when I’m depressed, I fantasize about girls I know because it makes me feel real and happy

[Agape93]

Nothing wrong with that. Appreciate the honesty

[-Mad-]

Thanks

[420Rachel]

Music usually helps a heap. I put on a good song I like and I just focus on the music and let my mind go blank. It’s my happy place

[Msputiton]

I disappear from the world as much as I can until i feel better.

[Ms_Facesitter]

I turn to my friends and we'll either have a long call or we meet up.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I try to just pushing myself to do things.

[Paul09]

Occupy your mind with things you love. Workout, dance, sing, draw, write, walk, run, swim, play a sport. Learn something new.

[anon171999]

Go hike a mountain.

[Anpu23]

Workout, I just push myself to the limit.

[Hannajenky]

Yoga and meditation have really helped me

[Cassie2002]

Couple glass of wine and friends around me.

[lightbulb27]

come again?

[Agape93]

What don't you get?

[lightbulb27]

Can you further explain what you are asking? What do you mean by ground yourself here?

[Agape93]

Basically when depression is really fucking up your mental health, what do you do to keep yourself from committing suicide or giving up on life.

[lightbulb27]

That's clear! I've had some experience with depression, briefly and at times. I've also likely had long term low grade depression or at minimum... self deprecation and low esteem.

Well, I reached my breaking point long time back and turned my life over to Christ. reality is, with the way we humans are, that has to happen when hitting a break point. You can have that as well... it's in essence, a place of spiritual strength, refuge. From that I learned a lot and I've only had that solidified when I challenge it, even with science.

If you'd like to talk to my wife and I we can discuss. she's not christian, not going to beat you up with religion, that's just perspective. I'm kinda into "resonate frequencies" now... like how some are healing. Fascinating...

In general looking back, I find depression and sadness and pain as communicators from the deepest level of who we are. possibly the cell level, maybe bacteria, or soul or universe. How we know something is wrong is mind boggling. But we do! It's just a message something is not right. The easy out is to end the bodies life, I recall feeling like I could launch myself over a bridge and feel better. That is a sign something isn't right and time for some serious change. The ensuing stress of that, is hard, but good.
It's kinda a process... let go, and ultimately to make changes so you have purpose, goals, joy to feel and give. There's human connection, maybe animal connection, purpose. We humans adapted together in groups/tribes, that's where healing is. find a small group where can be vulnerable but express your heart, very healing... that's benefit of church. meditation very healing!

Jewel has a program for this, she went through it and got to a better place. That's really the thing, to make changes to get your life to a better place. You'll know it when you feel it. It's easy to do the wrong things that violate your soul/heart, your heart is guiding you to a better way...

[Brandi555]

I just stay in bed.