Depression

[unassuming]

Lockdown is not really affecting me at all, I've always been a loner , do things on my own, an introvert, but not shy.

I'm not worried about income as I am receiving full pension and I have no debts at all.

I keep in touch with friends by phone call, email, texting.

Only thing that I am down about is not being able to see my regular SP until this pandemic is over. We keep in touch regularly as she is quite lonely, it keeps her spirits up. I keep telling her that I will ravage her when I do see her!

Eating healthy and exercising helps.

With the gym in my building closed, I can work out in my suite, push ups, sit ups, squats, and pull downs with a spring pully thing that I have hooked up to a shelving unit.

For cardio, I take the stairs up to the top floor as fast as I can and ride elevator down to my floor, this is done twice daily.

 

[spincity]

Learn a new language, pick up an instrument, catch up on reading, catch up on the phone with friends, especially the ones you haven't touched base with in a while.

 

[jeff2]

I am also more of an introvert. A hot coffee and an old fashioned newspaper and I am fine. Investing is always interesting and I have been watching a lot of shows on ANC (American Heroes Channel). Now mid fifties, I sometimes get depressed about things lost along the way. Like a tooth and foreskin both lost due to injury. I also miss hard massages and back walking.

 

[shack]

not depressed but pretty unhappy we lose 1-2 years of our life just like that because our government is dumb as rocks.

Life is less depressing when you can make everything political and blame someone else.

 

[Renus]

The source of my depression is OTHER PEOPLE.

The more alone I am the happier I feel.

Being around morons, numbskulls and conserva-DUMBS makes me sad.

Be happy.

Stay away from me.

Like a tooth and foreskin both lost due to injury.

Giving BBBJ led to loss of tooth, getting BBBJ led to loss of 4-skin. Interesting.

 

[Just Looking For A Latina]

How are you guys handling depression during this lockdown.

It has already been said here, but walking really helps me. It can be challenging just to tie up my shoes but each action leads to a better feeling. This is true pre covid and during covid.

Setting some achievable tasks helps and then physically cross them off the list.

These help if you are just "down". I think it is a different story if you are depressed.

 

[unassuming]

If I do get a bit bored and have laundry to do, and its not physically big items like bed sheets and bath towel, I wash them by hand.
and hang dry them on hangars in the living room where the heat is circulating the most. They dry by evening.

It's a great feeling of satisfaction.

I read somewhere that David Bowie said that whenever he was going through sadness/depression, doing mundane tasks such as gardening, house work or grocery shopping...etc snapped him out of the negative funk

 

[jalimon]

Jury's in on that one. Unless you are about to put a gun to your head. A lot of people instinctively head out for a long walk to get them out of the doldrums. Proven to help in a lot of cases. I walked myself out of a few depressions. Nice scenery and bracing weather helps.

Walking or any activity will do. One summer I cut the lawn of 5 houses surrounding mine for a full year. Next summer came and they started to ask me why their grass was so long... I said because I was happy again

p.s. but to be honest my goal now is serenity and not happiness.

 

[redshank]

I sometimes get depressed about things lost along the way. Like a tooth and foreskin both lost due to injury.

Do Tell...

and I don't mean the tooth

 

[jeff2]

Do Tell...

and I don't mean the tooth

Late teens. Spontaneous event. Not sure if it was her finger nails or a tampon or something but a small cut(but I could really feel it)on the skin bridge on the bottom of the head would not heal properly.
Over time the foreskin got tighter and tighter and was distorting the opening and then I was pissing on an angle. Urologist recommended a circumcision but I opted for the less successful operation on the skin bridge to save the foreskin. That did not really work that well so I eventually got the circumcision.

 

[Vera.Reis]

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Late teens. Spontaneous event. Not sure if it was her finger nails or a tampon or something but a small cut(but I could really feel it)on the skin bridge on the bottom of the head would not heal properly.
Over time the foreskin got tighter and tighter and was distorting the opening and then I was pissing on an angle. Urologist recommended a circumcision but I opted for the less successful operation on the skin bridge to save the foreskin. That did not really work that well so I eventually got the circumcision.

I had an ex who had to get circumcised as an adult bcz the skin tightened and he got an infection from not being able to pull back to clean properly. It was definitely terrifying to watch, he'd wake up with morning wood and the stitches would rip a little. I felt so bad for him :-(

 

[Vera.Reis]

I may or may not have called his dick frankendick for a while tho looool

 

[black booty lover]

Every time I read one of these threads on depression, I get extremely frustrated with the “try going for a walk” type suggestions. People don’t get it. This is not like feeling a little down or feeling a little depressed. This non functional crippling depression. Like to the point of just the thought of getting out of bed scares the shit out you. “Try going for a walk” just complicates the problem. When someone is so scared to get out of bed, telling them to try going for a walk Is like saying “ I realize your afraid of heights, but try going up the CN tower”. I love the fact that people are trying to be helpful, but they have to stop with the “try going for a walk” type stuff. This illnes is about root cause and talking to the right people that might give you a reason to have hope.

 

[Tomoreno]

Every time I read one of these threads on depression, I get extremely frustrated with the “try going for a walk” type suggestions. People don’t get it. This is not like feeling a little down or feeling a little depressed. This non functional crippling depression. Like to the point of just the thought of getting out of bed scares the shit out you. “Try going for a walk” just complicates the problem. When someone is so scared to get out of bed, telling them to try going for a walk Is like saying “ I realize your afraid of heights, but try going up the CN tower”. I love the fact that people are trying to be helpful, but they have to stop with the “try going for a walk” type stuff. This illnes is about root cause and talking to the right people that might give you a reason to have hope.

Most people do not understand it because luckily for them they'll never experience it. They do not understand that depression is not just some bad mood, it's a handicapping mental illness.

Word "headache" too is often overused. Even 9 year olds use it. Oh, I have a headache and can't do my homework. God forbid they ever experience a feeling of a skull splitting in half.

Btw, this is not a competition! If you have nothing to add - you pretty much won!

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Every time I read one of these threads on depression, I get extremely frustrated with the “try going for a walk” type suggestions. People don’t get it. This is not like feeling a little down or feeling a little depressed. This non functional crippling depression. Like to the point of just the thought of getting out of bed scares the shit out you. “Try going for a walk” just complicates the problem. When someone is so scared to get out of bed, telling them to try going for a walk Is like saying “ I realize your afraid of heights, but try going up the CN tower”. I love the fact that people are trying to be helpful, but they have to stop with the “try going for a walk” type stuff. This illnes is about root cause and talking to the right people that might give you a reason to have hope.

True. Not trying to minimize it. I went to the doctor a couple of decades ago and mentioned I was depressed. He knew me and my background quite well, so he said " well you have a shitty job and quite frankly you have had a shitty life. So it's no wonder you are depressed. Take these. " (paxil).
In truth, I didn't think my job was THAT shitty. Better than some of the ones I have had, and compared to 90% of the planet, most of my life would tally as idyllic.
Anyway I took the paxil for a week or so. Went from being sort of depressed to not being able to get out of bed on my days off until noon. Where I would drag myself into the living room. Switch on the tv for half an hour and then drag myself back to bed for the rest of the weekend. So much for paxil.

 

[glamphotographer]

Someone stole my antidepressants, I hope they're happy now.

 

[luvyeah]

Every time I read one of these threads on depression, I get extremely frustrated with the “try going for a walk” type suggestions. People don’t get it. This is not like feeling a little down or feeling a little depressed. This non functional crippling depression. Like to the point of just the thought of getting out of bed scares the shit out you. “Try going for a walk” just complicates the problem. When someone is so scared to get out of bed, telling them to try going for a walk Is like saying “ I realize your afraid of heights, but try going up the CN tower”. I love the fact that people are trying to be helpful, but they have to stop with the “try going for a walk” type stuff. This illnes is about root cause and talking to the right people that might give you a reason to have hope.

It is extremely frustrating to hear that, I agree. But nobody has a perfect one time pill/solution. (well maybe a bullet works, but were not supposed to say that)
Discussion is what we have to treat mental illness. Almost everyone experiences it and it's different from person to person so the solution would be as well.
People need to practice asking questions like: Is my diet healthy? Am I getting enough sleep? Am I exercising? Am I doing something worth getting up for?
Humans clearly are lacking and haven't evolved to adapt to our technology and with that comes problems.

Why is it that you find children in third world countries in poverty who are destined to never escape it, or people who have lost all their family and yet still seem to keep on going?
Is it a phenomenon? Are they stupid? Do they lack self awareness or have they just altered their thinking to focus on something positive? How did they overcome it?
Why is it just first world nations that have shown a spike in people becoming chemically imbalanced and thus depressed? Are we just unlucky?
Despite what anyone says, you are the only person that can control your thinking, you almost always can choose to drive yourself crazy or change the frame of reference.
People can aid in that, but you ultimately have to make the decision to try and keep things in perspective, the imagination is almost always worse than the reality.

I will sign this as Dr. luvyeah so you guys know it's an official authoritative figure with all the answers.
And not just a random dood sharing thoughts on a hooker review board engaging in discussion who done might have an interest in learning more.

 

[Moose134]

If your depression is inflammation related, look into the carnivore diet. Worked for me.

microdose shrooms in a tea is a once a month thing I enjoy. Helps release emotions & untangle brain.

I noticed coffee overstimulates me in winter months. Less serotonin in winter so I cut out coffee & started drink Rose hip tea. Stimulating without anxiety.

finally, manage your stress. Anxiety that’s out of control leads to depression for me.

now I feel ‘normal’ again...like I’m my 16 year old self. Start with carnivore diet.

 

[luvyeah]

If your depression is inflammation related, look into the carnivore diet. Worked for me.

microdose shrooms in a tea is a once a month thing I enjoy. Helps release emotions & untangle brain.

I noticed coffee overstimulates me in winter months. Less serotonin in winter so I cut out coffee & started drink Rose hip tea. Stimulating without anxiety.

finally, manage your stress. Anxiety that’s out of control leads to depression for me.

now I feel ‘normal’ again...like I’m my 16 year old self. Start with carnivore diet.

I would second trying to eliminate everything but meat.

Dr. Paul Saladino has a great youtube channel with more info.

https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulSaladinoMD/videos

 

[black booty lover]

It is extremely frustrating to hear that, I agree. But nobody has a perfect one time pill/solution. (well maybe a bullet works, but were not supposed to say that)
Discussion is what we have to treat mental illness. Almost everyone experiences it and it's different from person to person so the solution would be as well.
People need to practice asking questions like: Is my diet healthy? Am I getting enough sleep? Am I exercising? Am I doing something worth getting up for?
Humans clearly are lacking and haven't evolved to adapt to our technology and with that comes problems.

Why is it that you find children in third world countries in poverty who are destined to never escape it, or people who have lost all their family and yet still seem to keep on going?
Is it a phenomenon? Are they stupid? Do they lack self awareness or have they just altered their thinking to focus on something positive? How did they overcome it?
Why is it just first world nations that have shown a spike in people becoming chemically imbalanced and thus depressed? Are we just unlucky?
Despite what anyone says, you are the only person that can control your thinking, you almost always can choose to drive yourself crazy or change the frame of reference.
People can aid in that, but you ultimately have to make the decision to try and keep things in perspective, the imagination is almost always worse than the reality.

I will sign this as Dr. luvyeah so you guys know it's an official authoritative figure with all the answers.
And not just a random dood sharing thoughts on a hooker review board engaging in discussion who done might have an interest in learning more.

Very well said, and let me add this. I understand going for a walk when your feeling down or a little depressed is a good suggestion, all I was trying to say, is that people who suggest this to those who are severely depressed don't really understand what we're are talking about here when it comes to actual depression. They don't understand your mentally sick. You don't tell someone who has the flu to go for a walk. That's the best way I can say it.