Dealing with Depression

So, I get serious bouts of depression randomly that last anywhere from a few hours to a few days, that I usually have trouble dealing with. Including yesterday, where I rage quit from the #fakku channel on IRC because I went emo and shit. So my question to you guys:

How do you deal with depression?

What's a good way to stave it off?

try to keep it somewhat intelligent

Fap the shit out of myself.

It's sooo intelligent.. anyway

@Topic watching a funny anime or playing games.. it always makes me deal with my depression

Should've posted this in SD if you wanted actual responses.

But I suggest you go out and do something new. Whenever I get sad, staying inside and moping makes it worse. Go outside, or learn something new. Always makes me feel better.

try crying (works well )

or listen to soft musics

or if you're an "M" try hurting yourself a bit

^ I hope that wasn't a serious response.

Crying works for the emotion of sadness. Everybody needs a good cry. Crying when you're depressed makes shit worse.

And a suggest of hurting yourself? Bitch, please.

i said for "M" kind of ppl

uhh... maybe it was sleeping since i do cry when im depressed then i sleep

Hurting yourself doesn't cure shit. It should never be a serious suggestion. If you were joking, then I don't care and it's fine.

I'm sure crying then falling asleep happens to everybody, but it's not really going to "stave off" his depression.

I agree with Italu.

Try to do things that will keep your mind off the subject matters that are related to your depression. And with "things", I'm referring to activities that will keep you actively preoccupied. Hobbies, trips, Facebook surfing... whatever might keep you from being depressed, go do it. Or alternatively, do things that will let you safely vent out what's keeping you depressed. And keeping a positive outlook as much as you could can help you deal with it.

But keep a realistic tab on things you do or else you're just deluding yourself.



Varies for different people... different strokes for different folks. But one thing I'd like to advise you, you'll have a hard time staving off your depression off if you're listening to mellow, mushy, sad songs, e.g. Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven"... or even if you're within earshot of somebody playing mellow, mushy, sad songs.

Hope you get out of that depression soon.

-first step is admitting you have depression

-next is to find a friend (or a person you trust) and admit to that person that you have depression.

Ingatz! X-P

Holyshit it's Kawaiiloli!

I know how you feel though, I'm the same way.

I usually talk a two hour walk to clear my mind.

makes me feel worse .-.

anyways, thanks for the tips guys

@ Sora-chan: I see where you're coming from so don't feel too bad about it. But they are right, usually hurting yourself isn't good. As an M, I'd rather have someone else do it to show they care about you. If I did it to myself when I was depressed, make me feel more ronery

I ragequit out of IRC, then fap, then return and say something absolutely positive about mother earth and its goddamn hideous beasts *coughroachescough* living on it.

Wow, yeah depression is a huge bummer.
I've dealt with it for most of my young adult life: am still on meds for it, but out of therapy.
I've found the best thing to cure it is do at least one thing that makes you REALLY happy every day!
The biggest change you can make is smiling, even when it feels impossible! After a while, the smiles will become genuine :)
Keep a positive outlook on life, and always remember the good things when you're down. Stay strong!

When I get depressive I quit my current job. For real. Works wonders.
Did it last week.

I put on my open gloves and beat the sand bag till my fist bleeds.