What do you do to make yourself feel happy again when your feeling sad?

[Puppystarfish23]

I sometimes get really depressive mood swings due to the contraceptive implant I'm on but I'm taking it out tomorrow for good as me and my husband want to try for a baby later this year.

I've been warned by other women but when you come off the implant it's gonna be like coming of meth as my hormones will be all over the place for a while whilst my bodies trying to get used to not having an implant anymore.

I'm having abit of an episode right now I just start telling myself but I'm useless, I hate myself, everyone else hates me and I wish I was dead. I get a feeling of extreme loneliness and dread for the next day and usually the week before my period ill be in a really nasty mood.

My husband is amazing and he's always telling me to stop being nasty to myself when I'm feeling this way and put up with my bad mood swings and is always fussing over me and giving me lots of cuddles which helps but when he goes sleep I still have them feelings playing in my head, keeping me up.

I go for 2 walks outside a day which usually helps but there's nothing I can do at night when I'm feeling this way

[Shiprex]

Sorry to hear you're going through this and at least you are conscious of the situation and the temporal nature of it.

For me I got bought an old used motorcycle and rode it around 5 countries I hadn't visited before and 2 I had that turned out to be an amazing 21 day trip in spite of losing my wallet and cards and driving licence.

Coming here may be a source for you to get some grounding and entertainment to bring spirits up.

Just know things will get better

[trumpetplayerforlife]

I craft, draw or bake when I'm depressed it helps me relax and focus otherwise going for walks to just be able to think my issues out help a lot

[Jerre]

I have lots of sex

[PaleDale]

I like picnics