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can we get a depression lifetips thread going?
Tips for living with and overcome depression are apprecated
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Heres another, really shows how much the world and other peopel care about you and love you, even if they dont seem to show it
When feeling depressed, just remember that you might as well wait your life out since the other-side could be equally mundane.
>>28813415
It's the presence of retards like the author of that pic which can't tell the elementary difference between an objective and subjective statement that make me 'depressed' above all else and make me want to kill myself.
I, too, like to get advice about debilitating psychological conditions from places like 9gag and Cracked, delivered to me in bite size, dated image macros "memes".
>>28813541
>>28813415
In short, depression has precisely. Zero. Capacity. To 'deceive' you about anything, because it affects your appreciation, not your perception.
>dealing with this for years
>eventually decide to try Lexapro
>it works and everything is significantly better
Pharms work. Get lost normie.
>>28813558
and you came to this conclusion from which scientific article again?
have you studied medicine, or are you studying now?
do you know exactly how depression works?
>>28813584
care to write anything more specific about it?
how long have you been on it, describe the changes you've experienced
>>28813649
Retarded and unaware of it.
Those very scientific articles which you bring up are (well, should be -- it's rapidly getting rarer) only concerned with facts. That x happened to the degree y. Whether it's 'good' or 'bad', whether people 'should' or 'shouldn't' do it, whether one 'should' see that life is 'great' or not... those are not meaningful terms. Since you're reprehensible normalslime, you project your enjoyment of life onto life itself, and insist that if someone disagrees, then 'they're objectively wrong, and life is worth living'. Show a bit of fucking modesty. Treatment of depression, as opposed to DESCRIPTION of it, is not based on fact, but just social agreement that it 'should' be treated. With the exception of impaired memory and increased sleeptime and such, a depressed person's thinking is exactly as capable as yours. They notice, remember, conclude. It's only you who in your insufferable arrogance decree that their outlook is 'bleak' and 'wrong'. I detest you.
>>28814043
>>28813649
Now go sling some nigh-unanticipatable non-sequitur as me, such as 'are you saying that depression shouldn't be treated?!?!?!??!?!?!' at me. I'm used to it.
>>28813391
prep large numbers of healthy meals to be stored in your freezer
>always eat well
>never over eat
>never worry about cooking or cleaning (except a little and when you prep obviously)
>save lots of time
>comfort of having a freezer full of meals
it's been one of my best habits as a diagnosed bipolar. i use quart (liter) sized mason jars.
can elaborate if interested
>>28814123
please elaborate friend
i am struggling with food in general
>>28813391
>9fag
kill yourself retard
this is my freezer right now
it's two layers deep
>>28814138
here are two example jars. the one on the right was never frozen. the left is mostly thawed
you can't cure depression
t. bullied khhv neet loner for 14 years since i was on 2nd grade
>>28814285
>>28814302
Looks comfy tbqh Anon, if I came over would cha' make me a meal :^)
>>28814302
i come up with jar recipes using the myfitnesspal recipe tool
enter all your ingredients and say it's 14 servings or whatever you want
typical recipe for 14 ~700cal jars:
2lbs goya barley
2lbs goya yellow peas
5lbs boneless skinless chicken breast roasted and then cut and tossed in hot sauce or bbq sauce or whatever (sometimes it's nice to dip them when you eat too)
1lb kale lightly pan steamed
1lb some other cooking green also pan steamed
1lb frozen green beans
1lb frozen cauliflower
3lb shredded red cabbage
>>28814317
for(list(excuses loser faggot coward baby), insult, post(insult));
>>28814350
that is a lot to cook all at once. you need big pots. if you don't have any, buy cheap aluminum pots for commercial use. if they are nsf certified, they are excellent.
note that the recipe i gave is very high in fiber and obviously legumes. i experience no gas or stomach problems from eating them. but if your gut biome is adopted for junk food, you will wish you were dead. you'll have to ease into it somehow.
also i really like both barley and red cabbage. barley is hearty and tastes sweet and nutty. it's at the bottom of the glycemic index.
the red cabbage tastes great. it freezes well when fresh---it comes out as if lightly steamed
>>28814350
Fucking saved. I need to try this out. How long does a jar usually take to thaw out?
>>28814419
frozen jars can be defrosted in the fridge over 48 hours or so, or microwaved. i get good results with 8 min on 40% power.
i don't like to keep thawed or fresh jars in the fridge for too long because that sort of prepared food spoils easily
mason jars are easy to eat out of, seal securely, and cost about 80 cents per.
>>28814350
oh i forgot i would usually put 2tsp of some oil per jar, whatever hits the macros. typically i cook some of the veggies with it, or i might put blue cheese dressing on the chicken
if you're depressed you should kys
seriously, you're not having fun and no one benefits from your misery
>>28814461
You're killin' it, anon. Thanks for the help.
>>28814461
it's sometimes best to microwave in two phases. first you take the chill off the veggies and meat, then once those are eaten you get the carbs hot. barley is solid cardboard unless it's hot.
>>28813391
/r9gag/
>>28813415
>trust your friends
I HAVE NO FRIENDS YOU FUCKING DUCK.
>>28813415
Thanks for reminding me that no one loves me
>>28813391
Diet and exercise are quite important to mental health
>>28813415
That's also true
Most of you guys probably don't have any friends tho
>>28814123
buy 2 cans of tomato sauce, 1 onion, 1 kale or icebergsallat, 1 garlic, some carrot, a bag of rice, 500g of ground beef.
buy a bag of dry beans, put them in water the day before then before cooking boil them for an hour.
fry the ground meat in a pan at low heat ad a dap of oil to not make it stick.
open the cans of tomato sauce into a large skillet, grate carrot and put it in, put beans in, slice kale and onion put it in, put the ground beef in when grey. stir around, add spices of what you want be careful with chili cayene you can add more later on. let it boil at low level for an hour or so but you can eat it instantly if you want with rice. you can portion that up for all week. super cheap
>>28814080
>Im used to it,
>emotional blackmailing
>missing the point
ROASTIE DETECTED
>tfw feel like it's too late to end my depression
Even if I did find a way out of this fucking pit I've already wasted so much time doing nothing
It would be best to just end my life, I've fucked it up too much
>>28815357
You and I both, friend
>keep hoping I can un-JUST but the hour draws ever later
>>28813584
Can you explain more. I started taking 10 mg a week ago and I feel the same except dizzy.
>>28813584
The problem is that most people have to try a few meds before they find one that works
Some just give up too soon
And even if meds and therapy don't work there are still things you can do to treat treatment resistant depressions like ECT
Here is my plan of getting over depression in a confortable yet challenging way. All you need is at least one guy willing to help you.
>>28817702
Oops, forgot to link the thread:
>>28816829
exercise and sunlight. literally assblasts depression away.
If you're thinking about suicide, just remember how selfish it is to hurt those who care about you
>>28817750
im not usually an emotional faggot, but for some reason, advice that makes this much sense delivered in this tone is EXACTLY what I need to hear, and fills me up with good feelings.
Like some people would be like "no man, i need my self pity, you don't understand me"
but i actually want it to stop and knowing that there's a straightforward answer to it clears my head. It alleviates that feeling of hopeless responsibility.
>>28814357
What language is this supposed to be
>>28817846
Every time this is said, I get fucking angry because getting a reaction/ doing something to "fuck life" out of spite is exactly what depression fuels you to do.
If someone told me "We would all be so sad if you threw your potential away :(" It would prompt me to commit suicide that night as the perfect opportunity to show them how much I've given up.
>>28818091
>out of spite is exactly what depression fuels you to do.
>depression fuels you
I think we need to make clear what depression means
>>28818130
Self sabotage feels good.
It loops back into self pity, which feeds into self hatred, then back into self sabotage.
It's re-enforcing the idea that you have finally realized that you're incapable of change, and that even if you are you don't have the energy to do so.
You want everything that is you and that you love to die and wither away- it feels good in a really really really not good way.
>>28816673
SSRI's take some time before the effects are felt - a few weeks to a month easily.
>>28817923
get a bike, find a bike path, and just ride with your earbuds in blasting music until you're covered in sweat.
Best feeling ever.
>>28817937
Glad you asked. None. A generic syntax. I took some parsing/whatever liberties, such as assumption that non-keyword tokens are strings, or not executing the third parametre to the for(,,) structure but treating it as a function reference. I also invented a list() constructor rather than using [] for sets/lists/whatever. tl;dr I just amateurishly fantasized about syntax. It was just some fun, I'm not even a programmer.
>>28817750
this, it's really hard to be depressed when you're drenched in sweat and your body is wracked with post heavy workout exhaustion
>>28813391
oh how fucking great
pictures of ducks with blind optimism
"HURR DUR EVERYTING IS GONNA BE OK"
lol you work you get your heart broke and you fucking die thats all ther is to life
>>28818187
this shit so much
this is something that really took me really long to realize and accept and get through
I think the only reason I broke out of this cycle is because of the type of anime and music I consumed
you gotta watch what you surround yourself with
I think ultimately knowledge is the only real cure for depression
>>28813391
> overcome depression
you get used to it and it becomes your new comfort zone
>>28818561
are you stupid? overcoming depression is all about avoiding your comfort zone
>>28818592
> on r9k
> expert on overcoming depression
>>28818616
What are you implying? /r9k/ is full of normalfags, and whom else would you turn for advice to?
>>28818690
i didn't ask for advice, or original comments senpai
>>28818616
I rarely go to r9k, the only reason I'm here now, is because I should be studying for finals
and overcoming depression is, for me personally, of my biggest accomplishments
My best advice would be to go outside. I go on walks every morning and sometimes at night just to clear my head, getting some time out always does some good.
>>28818801
(you)
original commento donatello
Utilize multiple layers of ironic humor, memes aswell as the incredible powers of spouting out suicide jokes out loud.
For some reason that actually has helped me, the only downside has been that overtime I havent been able to take any of my problems seriously even when I want to.
But hey, I enjoy some things again.
>>28818876
> spouting out suicide jokes out loud
this isn't a cringe thread m8
>>28818592
this. it's fucking true.
if you're in a state of terror, you can't be depressed.
if you're in pain, you can't be depressed.
if you're shitting your pants in anxiety, if you're uncertain and worried and that makes you engaged with what you're doing, you are not depressed.
of course this is all word salad. depression-as-chemicals-in-your-brain will push through, will tell you not to give a damn, and that's where you get fucked up. you stop caring about what you're doing, see reality through a film of don't-give-a-shit, and you end up with a laceration or a head injury. maybe some of you are too far gone. the idea here is that you're putting your brain in a situation where depression is clearly detrimental to you, and hoping biology does the rest of the work.
>>28817641
Yeah, I'm on welbutrin xL 300 now and honestly never want to go on anything different. I tried paroxtene after lexapro did nothing and it fucked me up for years. I finally switched and welbutrin is 500x better for me. Paroxtene made me tired and killed me creative/sex drive. Had the same exact thing happen to a friend of mine so it's not uncommon.
I wouldn't say everyone SHOULD be on medication, but I'd say everyone should try medication under supervision of an educated doctor. Problem is for most people these medications are tools that you should use to give you traction to do all the holistic advice. I don't know how I feel about everyone constantly saying shit like "YOU DONT NEED MEDICINE, JUST EXERCISE! :^) ". While I don't think you should ONLY take medicine or that you should go to medicine first in every situation, some people just need meds and will always need meds. Saying exercise and sunlight will fix everything just contributes to this stigma that keeps people from considering treatment that could help them.
>>28813391
>this thread
>all these normos
>have a (You) you retard
>>28818876
something similar to this, that also helps a lot, is to think of yourself and your body, brain and thoughts as two separate things
so for example when you get angry just be mindful of it, observe yourself, your thoughts, and your emotions
the key is not to judge or try to interfere with them, just let your brain do its thing
because that's what your brain basically is, just a computer that evaluates data, assigns meaning to them and makes decisions based on them and you have absolutely no control over it, thoughts are generated before they arrive at your awareness if you
by practicing this you will be a lot less driven and affected by the irrational i.e. needs, emotions, fears, desires and you are giving more power and control to your rational mind
godspeed anons!
>>28817641
I tried ECT after years of getting no results with meds, and it didn't do shit.
Now what?
>>28819021
Just: the Shitpost
>>28813584
lexapro made me inhuman, the stupid thing is i went trough with antipsychotics a year later and now im purely factual and functional with hopes of ever feeling love again
pharms dont heal, your own strength to overcome the fight that is life heals
>>28819542
'Mindfulness' is basically cognitive suicide. Sure you're not depressed anymore, but you just become an embarrassing ambitionless drifter. An average person with depression accomplishes more than a 'meditator'.
>>28820170
>>28819542
Also, good job literally suggesting a religious delusion in 'think of yourself and your body, brain and thoughts as two separate things'. You might as well directly recommend opening your heart to our saviour Jesus Christ.
Work at a job where you work with even bigger fuckups than you.
I work in the mental health industry, and every single person I meet is a huge confidence boost. I absolutely love it.
>>28813391
I just find it somewhat surreal to get advice on mental illness from a duck. Jesus, what does he know about mental health?
>Hope i get enough bread welfare today
>quack
For real tho nigga the duck has good advice
Eat good
exercise
socialise
fake it til you make it. This is literally the heart of beating depression
>>28820170
no that's not the case at all
this stuff is extremely counter-intuitive
If you practice it the world will literally become your playground, if you set a goal you're more likely to accomplish it since your lower brain doesn't restrain you
>>28820194
it just werks
besides it's not delusion if you don't adopt it as an hard belief, think of it as a tool
what is this place, reddit? two fucking 9gag water marks in the OP? reddit animals? disgusting
>>28820063
Vagus nerve stimulation
rTMS
Your doc should know more than me
Fucjing hell guys I have no energy for anything. I just browse 4chan and play today all day.
I k ow that I will enjoy reading or watching a movie. I haven't watched game of thrones yet and many popular things. I know they will make me happy but I don't have the energy to do what makes me happy. What do
>>28820995
eat vegetables drink plenty of water
force yourself to do shit, it can be anything you feel like not doing right now
and the usual start small but be consistent with and increase difficulty if it starts being so easy
this builds willpower, it's the same as with muscles
>>28821220
True. So simple yet so hard.
>>28820995
happiness =/= joy
sitting on a couch having your neurons blasted with light and music isnt the same as being content with a well balanced life
>>28821332
Fulfilment is the right word for a depressed person
>>28821291
yeah,
you can start like really really small and build up from there
consistence is the key
>>28813415
>tfw depressed cause no friends
>>28821432
what are your options?
Only go to sleep when you're extremely tired, so you can avoid thinking about stuff before sleeping
>>28821474
Options for what?
>>28821549
dealing with your problem of course
Just kill yourself
Its what I did and it helped
Fucking hell, is there any point of living with aspergers? I've actually improved my life so much, I got some friends, not a virgin, about to finish school. But everytime I speak to somebody, it just feels like I am pretending to be human. Like that's not me talking, that conversation is not really what is going on in my head.
The main thing that's keeping me alive right now is my youth. I'm only 19, and I keep telling myself that there must be some more life experiences i need to experience before I die.
>>28821580
Going to uni to meet people my age,bit of a shit soloution
>>28821904
hey, it's something
you gotta be thankful for what you have and work with that to get forward
always
I've got a playlist of silly music and a map of silly pictures.
You'd be surprised how effective that can be.
>>28813584
how did it work? what have you achieved that you previously haven't?
