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What do you do when you're depressed?
TwEeD:
If it's short-term:
Drink alcohol, smoke weed and/or watch/read stuff to distract myself and not fuel my nightmares
Only thing that works for me, sort of "reset button" that no therapy/medical drug/whatever can bring me
When it's long-term everything just goes to hell, last time I went all hikikomori style for 2 years (Constant nightmares/heavy dreams really screw you up) while actually being a social and outgoing person.
Finding work and losing weight pulled me finally through.
--- Quote from: harpy on February 26, 2012, 06:22:28 PM ---Sleep also resets brain chemistry (if it not totally f**ked) and it produce more endorphin, depressed people should never go on without sleeping, they should sleep more...
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But sometimes it's the other way around... because of not being able do get decent sleep you get into depression. I rarely sleep more than 6 hours but have periods I wake every cycle (1 hour and half for me) or/and have constant nightmares. When it's really bad I actually fear going to sleep knowing what is coming up thus going into a vicious circle which only can end up in serious depression while becoming a complete mental and physical mess. Add to that the incomprehension of people to the condition and you isolate yourself.
metro.:
--- Quote from: Soryon on February 27, 2012, 04:38:00 PM ---metro. dont be mean to people!
Anyway, it brings to mind when I was in high-school I was on this anti-depression drug because this psychiatrist recced it who I had to see for getting into a lot of fights. I never was depressed because I have always enjoyed life, but I was, well, kinda angry a lot. They never realized teenage angst =/= depression. (for the record- I am a completely (mostly) normal person now.)
So, point is that I thought cutting and hurting myself was a good idea when I was taking it. Still have a big scar on my chest from one particularly bad night. Then I read that one of the side-effects was suicidal tendencies. The point of he story is lol take this drug for depression but it might make you want to kill yourself.
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You didn't realize that most anti-depressants also can cause depression?
meancrayon:
--- Quote from: metro. on February 27, 2012, 04:31:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: meancrayon on February 27, 2012, 07:46:43 AM ---I have some serious issues with depression, and depending on what stage I'm in, I either hermit into the online world and write tons of fanfiction and fill all my time (despite real life obligations) with fandom. When it's real bad though, I will marathon watch things - otherwise I'll just stare at the wall for long periods of time.
Also, I listen to the Spill Canvas, which is my favorite band.
Songs like Self Conclusion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5EdBAdTLtc) and Black Dresses (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxVXHVlOcoE) are my usual fare when I'm at my lowest.
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Sounds like you buy razor blades in bulk.
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I have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and though I never bought my own razor blades, I occasionally cut up until I found out I was pregnant, actually. With a baby, I don't have time for that shit, even if I feel the impulse often. (For the record though, Spill Canvas is the only 'emo' band I like. It fits my BPD perfectly, so I love them. Other emo bands make me lawl and roll my eyes. Also, to be fair, I have real life problems. I'm not like, oh no, mommy took my cell phone away, let me paint my face black and cut myself, either. I've been sexually assaulted, I've been homeless, I've been beaten, so... it's not so much emo as WTF LIFE?!)
Yeah, lulz about medication, Soryon. I was a Psych major for a while, until I realized I would never be able to listen to people tell me how much they want to die all the damn time, and one thing Psych classes reaffirmed for me - NEVER TAKING MEDICATION EVER. The damn side-effects are worse than the problem! I'll just live with my crazy, thanks.
metro.:
Oh god it's so hard to resist.
meancrayon:
--- Quote from: metro. on February 27, 2012, 04:51:21 PM ---Oh god it's so hard to resist.
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Mmm the internet, where people can bully others anonymously and get away with it.
Good thing I don't give a crap what you think, eh?
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