Coping with Depression

I'm also recovering from a depression which lasted for quite a while. It absolutely sucks because you think you're worthless, nobody loves you, you can't get anything right and the best would be if you just wouldn't exist anymore.And on top of that you isolate yourself. I know how hard it was to ask for help therefore I want to show you some things which helped me:- Realize that your depression is lying to you. It doesn't tell the truth. It makes you believe that s

Dear csomar,Having been in your situation, the things I found helpful for a quick fix were exercise and food. It doesn't matter how much or what. If I am in a slump and feeling like it is all too much I force myself to do some exercise. A chin-up, a push-up, go for a run or a swim. If I am feeling really bad I will make myself do one push-up, on my knees. or just kneel on the floor and do a negative repetition. That's usually enough to get me started on doing something. Then I will go and eat

It sound like you may be depressed. My usual advice boils down to these three things that I posted in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5685599 Or another version of this advice in one of the previous threads(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5576320)

Once you are depressed it's kinda hard to do anything. I usually tell myself that this is just temporary so don't fall into the negative trap. Once the mood improves I can start working on sleep eat and exercise. I thought about going to see therapy but 1) My depression doesn't hit too often and too hard; 2) Getting tired of long wait in medical system; 3) Not sure about employment but I need insurance for such therapy.

This may not help you, but it might help others understand what you mean: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/adventures-...I kind of agree with everyone else though, some exercise and sunlight every day. And time. Change is part of life, it happens eventually.

I'm sorry to hear that.One of the best advice I've been given about depression is: "stop trying to control something that's fundamentally out of your control."Just let it go.[0][1]Do the best you can do with what has been given to you right now. (And make sure you don't go the extremist route.) Keep reading, learning and working out (start with simple calisthenics f.e., then progress to weight lifting or do some other sport just make sure your body i

First, I would like to clarify that when I say "depression" I am not referring to the kind of clinical depression that you need to see a doctor for. I am referring to the more mild depression that many (most?) of us experience at some point in our lives.I'd also like to say that I'm not trying to give advice. Depression is a very personal experience and I think sharing our stories will do far more than trying to distill them into universal advice.A lot of people

When you are depressed1. talk to people who care about you - face to face at every meal if possible but at least at every lunch if not. Be around other people and interact with them. Join communities where performance is not needed but people are thankful if you just show up.2. do small tiny things. Eg: buy and cook eggs and eat them, clean your apartment. As you do slightly bigger things, do things for other people. Send $10 to a charity online or to a watsi patient.Its a constant stru

I'm in the same situation you are, dealing with the exact same depression issues. I think what Ive slowly come to learn is that I simply needed to get away from my startup for a while to refocus and think about how to continue.Exercise also seems to help beat the blues. My happier days are when I take a day off of work and walk around the exploratorium.Take breaks, and get some physical activity.

These can be very hard things to do when you're depressed. It helps if you have someone motivating you. I'm on my way out of a pretty serious slump and the same things have helped me as this article has described. I've been surrounded by positive family members, I've been on a generic of Lexapro, I've been running/jogging/fast-walking two miles a day and I've been reminding myself that I didn't feel this way a year ago and that in a year I might feel completely better again.Anyone who'