What do you do when you feel depressed?

[Anonymous]

Lately some people have been bullying and spreading rumors about me which is making my life very hard. I seek out for help but I was thrown under the bus by the only person that could help me, I feel so depressed and dead and all I want to do is sleep, I've lost my appetite and I have to force myself to eat. I tried to remember the last time I was happy and recount the happy moments, my heart hurts, I feel drained physically, mentally, spiritually. I want to ki.. myself too.

[IslaTheWitch]

Refocus.

Spending your resources on dwelling in a hard situation won't help you at all. Sometimes not nice things happen and we can do nothing about it.

But you can control how you feel. Don't let it get to you. Focus on things which always made you happy (for me it's writing and reading) and add a regular sport to your life.

It doesn't have to be gym. If you like basketball or volleyball find a team in your area and join them. If you like swimming, go for it. I like running, especially in the woods, on the shore... I like to connect with nature.

Physical activity will make you calmer, will clear your mind and helps you create a resilience. Just do what you love to do and do it regularly. Don't force yourself for some activities only because other people do it...

[petitedollbabee]

For general depression I just wait it out. Usually after a couple days I bounce back to normal. But when I become severely depressed like how you’re feeling, I reach out to support services. There’s free counselling numbers that you can text or call, and you can talk to trained people. They can offer helpful insight. Or you can refer yourself to therapy or counselling services, though they can be pricey depending on where you are. I’m lucky in my country as most mental health services are free. At the end of the day, only you can help yourself. The first step is reaching out for that help.

[Sonorous]

When I feel depressed, I usually do a lot of mental reflection. When it hits, I know that I have to cope with it until something changes, but I might really let it sit for a minute to respect the severity of the situation. After my mind has had time to process it all, then I'll think to myself "Okay now what can I do to avoid this feeling?" Then I'll work towards doing things that won't bring about the depression as much. Maybe it's more mental work or maybe it's more physical work. Depends on the situation.

[jahaims]

My hobbies and or hangout with friends

[LavLavLuv]

Hangout with my friends
Hit the gym

[Anonymous]

I find something to do that can make me laugh.