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Comments are open for discussion, personal stories, and advice from anyone.

[For this thread i will be using the Nation Institute of Mental Health as my main source]

Lets start with what it is. Depression is a serious but common mood disorder. It comes in multiple forms, but the symptoms are generally the same. Depression causes feelings of sadness, hopelessness and emptiness for most of the day almost every day. It can cause you to lose interest in things you find fun like hobbies, negatively affect sleep and eating, and generally makes day to day life a huge drag. If you have the symptoms most of the day almost every day for a period of two weeks or more, you should see a doctor as you likely have depression.

Causes vary from person to person. A combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors play a role in depression so there is often not one single factor.

How to deal with it. The first step is to find out if you have clinical depression or just feel sad. Online resources are a good place to start but for a real diagnosis you need to see a doctor. Medication is a huge help, but that is for you and your doctor to work out, not me. I am going to focus on things you can do in day to day life to help cope.

Note: This list in not official in anyway. This is advice from my personal experience and you may be different.

1. Don't give up - This is very important, you can deal with depression and it helps if you believe you can.

2. Keep moving - Keep yourself busy with hobbies, work, and exercise. Depression normally makes these tasks more difficult but doing them will improve how you feel overall.

3. Try to be social. Talking to people and being with friends and family is a huge help.

4. Help others - I found that helping other people was my best way to deal with depression. It provided me with a feeling of self worth. This can vary from helping others with depression to volunteering at a soup kitchen to just saying something nice to someone.

5. Set goals - Set goals. You can start with something as simple as getting out of bed, or set one long term. Just see what works for you.

6. Think positive - Look for the good in things, not the bad. Simple but effective.

7. Create - Build something, write a story, make a painting, whatever you like.

8. Stay away from drugs and alcohol. When someone is depressed they are VERY vulnerable to addiction.

9. Don't let anyone force this on you. Everyone is different and moves at their own pace. You will do this when you are ready.

10. If its really bad, consider a hospital. It sounds scary but can be very constructive as it provides a break from mundane everyday life.



This last bit is from me to anyone suffering with depression or a related disorder.

You can beat this, but you can't do it alone. I am here to help if you need it and i'm sure others are too. I don't know you but i do care about you and would like to help you. If you do talk to me I will never tell anyone what you said without your permission. (unless you say you are going to hurt yourself or someone else)



Resources

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml

https://www.adaa.org

I hear ya, I spent 5 years suffering depression. I thought would never end. The things i suggested don't make it stop, they just make it a little bit less shitty. Ultimately to truly overcome this people need to work with a Doctor. The process of finding the right medicine for the person is a long and miserable process but the effort is well worth it. The main reason i made this thread it to help people understand how serious it is and it is not something that will just blow over.

Anyways Thx for your input.

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Comments are open for discussion, personal stories, and advice from anyone.

[For this thread i will be using the Nation Institute of Mental Health as my main source]

Lets start with what it is. Depression is a serious but common mood disorder. It comes in multiple forms, but the symptoms are generally the same. Depression causes feelings of sadness, hopelessness and emptiness for most of the day almost every day. It can cause you to lose interest in things you find fun like hobbies, negatively affect sleep and eating, and generally makes day to day life a huge drag. If you have the symptoms most of the day almost every day for a period of two weeks or more, you should see a doctor as you likely have depression.

Causes vary from person to person. A combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors play a role in depression so there is often not one single factor.

How to deal with it. The first step is to find out if you have clinical depression or just feel sad. Online resources are a good place to start but for a real diagnosis you need to see a doctor. Medication is a huge help, but that is for you and your doctor to work out, not me. I am going to focus on things you can do in day to day life to help cope.

Note: This list in not official in anyway. This is advice from my personal experience and you may be different.

1. Don't give up - This is very important, you can deal with depression and it helps if you believe you can.

2. Keep moving - Keep yourself busy with hobbies, work, and exercise. Depression normally makes these tasks more difficult but doing them will improve how you feel overall.

3. Try to be social. Talking to people and being with friends and family is a huge help.

4. Help others - I found that helping other people was my best way to deal with depression. It provided me with a feeling of self worth. This can vary from helping others with depression to volunteering at a soup kitchen to just saying something nice to someone.

5. Set goals - Set goals. You can start with something as simple as getting out of bed, or set one long term. Just see what works for you.

6. Think positive - Look for the good in things, not the bad. Simple but effective.

7. Create - Build something, write a story, make a painting, whatever you like.

8. Stay away from drugs and alcohol. When someone is depressed they are VERY vulnerable to addiction.

9. Don't let anyone force this on you. Everyone is different and moves at their own pace. You will do this when you are ready.

10. If its really bad, consider a hospital. It sounds scary but can be very constructive as it provides a break from mundane everyday life.



This last bit is from me to anyone suffering with depression or a related disorder.

You can beat this, but you can't do it alone. I am here to help if you need it and i'm sure others are too. I don't know you but i do care about you and would like to help you. If you do talk to me I will never tell anyone what you said without your permission. (unless you say you are going to hurt yourself or someone else)



Resources

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml

https://www.adaa.org

So I have looked over this thread and lots of people here are misunderstanding what depression really is. Just to be clear here feeling depressed/sad is not the same as having Clinical Depression. Most people think of depression as a state of sadness that comes and goes. Depression does vary in intensity and can come and go, but this is often not the case. Depression is a serious disorder that can affect how you think, feel and handle daily activities. It often interferes with sleep, eating, and work. For me it caused me to sleep more but still always feel tired, and also caused me to eat to much. The cause of Clinical Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. The causes of this imbalance vary and are often very hard to identify. What i'm getting at is that this is a serious topic and if you have constant or frequent symptoms you should see a doctor asap.

For anyone that needs someone to, im here. I will never tell anyone what you tell me without permission. (unless you tell me you are going to hurt yourself or someone else)

Here are some resources for you to research further if interested.

What it is and symptoms - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

A fun little video explaining what it isn't/is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wif8Hs5Vas

Ill add more when i get home. Also I plan to start a thread where I go more in depth and provide resources to help people cope with this disorder.

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