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foom
United States47 Posts
Gaming has provided stress relief for me in the past, but I have a feeling if I drown myself in Starcraft I will regress. It seems so easy to just head back to what used to make me happy. While I don't want to dive into any details, have people here suffered anything similar?   | ||
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Mackin
Ireland181 Posts
I don't know your situation, but I hope you can beat it anyway. gl man. EDIT: The closest ive came to that was in a situation where I was on top of the world for a month, dating, going out regularly, gaming, and then boom one stupid thing ruins it all and you get annoyed. A wise (wo?)man once said "If you were eternally happy, you wouldn't know if it was good or not, take the bad as well and the good seems so much better". | ||
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deathly rat
United Kingdom911 Posts
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OpticalShot
Canada6330 Posts
Gaming is one of the many ways out, but SC isn't exactly the most social game out there. Try games that require you to interact with others (MMO's for example). | ||
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Th1rdEye
United States1074 Posts
Sometimes I feel like Buddha and have everything figured out, nothing can touch me Others, I fall into slumps of hell but I always tell myself that I am strong enough to overcome it. I've come close to going to a doctor before, and I've had some mental breakdowns.. but usually the release of all the bad feelings helps the next day Just keep your head up because it sounds selfish to our own personal situations, but someone always has it worse Don't be afraid to cry, honestly, some "men" might say that crying is weakness, but it's a natural release.. think about it.. what are tears? Where do they come from and why? You can also cry from tears of joy, which is a release of an overflow of good feelings | ||
Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
Yeah life in 3 months can change a lot. The most important thing when you go through a shit period is to keep doing stuff, never ever ever be idle. The instant you stop doing something is when shit hits the fan. | ||
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
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Nokarot
United States1410 Posts
My depression involves crippling social anxiety. When somebody says "Just go out and meet some friends" they don't realize that certain individuals don't have the willpower to endure social situations when depressed. By telling them to do something they feel they can't accomplish, it only serves to demotivate or depress them further. This is especially true when somebody says "cheer up-" as if it's as easy as flipping a light switch. It only acts to suggest that somebody is depressed by choice, that they could flip a switch and everything would be better. They can't, and therefore, "cheer up" is completely worthless. People don't realize that "being depressed" is different than "clinical depression." Everybody in this world gets depressed at one time or the other, but only a few require medications and/or therapy to overcome it. There is no simple answer to depression- "eat better," "hang out with friends," "get a girlfriend," "cheer up," whatever. It's all bad advice because they rely on the assumption that those actions are not only possible (both physically and mentally,) but better for them. "Get off the computer and go outside" is terrible advice for somebody like me who finds the majority of their hobbies online, let alone any anxiety that might prohibit me from going out and spending time with other people. Good advice should come in the form of suggestions instead of certainties. "Hey, have you ever tried this?" or (in the case of IRL friends) "Want to see a movie?" Pick your words in a way that doesn't make somebody with a broken mind seem like a failure if they don't follow them. Share personal stories to help give them insight. Listen to them when they need to be listened to. Find ways to encourage them or make them feel good about themselves. Most importantly, don't assume that just because you can do something that somebody with a clinical disability can, too. edit: As for the OP, antidepressants are a good step. Either they'll work or they won't and your psychiatrist can try some new ones. My psychiatrist always told me they weren't an exact science and that while they can make some educated guesses, most people will end up trying at least 3 (or more, in my case) different medications with different dosages. It's a shitty process, I know, but it will help eventually if you can keep up with it. Some people may be recommending therapy to you. I hated it when they said that and resisted for a long time, I know how it is. If you're up to it, you can always try therapy, but in my case, I knew therapy would only serve to create more anxiety at a certain stage in my depression. Eventually, my mind told me that I needed it, and only then did the therapy really help. If you're comfortable enough without it for the time being, don't let the peer pressure tear you in half. You'll know better than anybody else if you think therapy will truly help you. | ||
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foom
United States47 Posts
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Lousy!
Canada73 Posts
Nokarot's post is very insightful. I think a small step to gain a more positive outlook is, whenever you catch yourself saying that something you're doing is dumb, think about all the reasons you have for doing it, and think about why it makes sense to do it. Ask yourself, why is this dumb? What makes it dumb? Are people wrong for saying this is dumb? | ||
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DLChucklesSP
Spain16 Posts
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mynameisgreat11
599 Posts
1- Running. Its easy, free, and is guaranteed endorphins. I am not in good shape, but it still makes me feel better 90% of the time. 2- Clean house/apt. Can make a world of difference. 3- Good food/beer. Making and eating something tasty is nice. 4- Talking with family/friends etc. A phone call is easy to make. 5- Lots and lots and lots of pot. These are all short term, but sometimes you just need to get through the day. | ||
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CarlMikael
Sweden1043 Posts
On April 18 2012 05:29 Nokarot wrote: People don't realize that "being depressed" is different than "clinical depression." Everybody in this world gets depressed at one time or the other, but only a few require medications and/or therapy to overcome it. There is no simple answer to depression- "eat better," "hang out with friends," "get a girlfriend," "cheer up," whatever. It's all bad advice because they rely on the assumption that those actions are not only possible (both physically and mentally,) but better for them. "Get off the computer and go outside" is terrible advice for somebody like me who finds the majority of their hobbies online, let alone any anxiety that might prohibit me from going out and spending time with other people. I myself is struggling with clincal depperssion right a this moment. Thank you Nokarot for sharing this, somewhow i felt a little bit better  | ||
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Deleted User 255289
281 Posts
On April 17 2012 22:36 OpticalShot wrote: Best meet some people to simply sit and have a beer with. Gaming is one of the many ways out, but SC isn't exactly the most social game out there. Try games that require you to interact with others (MMO's for example). I would recommend a first person shooter like CS. | ||
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Hurricane
United States3939 Posts
I guess what I'm trying to say is do what you want. As long as you don't shut everyone off and can function in society who cares what you spend the majority of your time on. Do what you want, fuck the police. | ||
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Vod.kaholic
United States1052 Posts
I've fallen into ruts like that before (though nothing to the level where I HAD to see a psychiatrist). What helped me was just interacting with my friends more, because they were awesome and understanding, and dealing with my issues head-on while avoiding...irritating or unhelpful people and their inputs. Honestly that hardest part for me was trying to get at the root of the issues, but a social support net is extremely helpful for this. Friends, family, significant others, whoever you can connect with and get advice from. Even if it has to be a shrink, use that resource. | ||
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foom
United States47 Posts
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