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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 04:19:35 PM

Title: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 04:19:35 PM: Alright, I've been crazy depressed since april, and even worse since my mother died (aug 26). I'm just calling all of eb for suggestions on battling depression. things they do to help them get through.

Any suggestion works. Hey, I figured this might help other depressed and suicidal eb'ers out. :lol

*ah, lets try and make it so us dirty poors can do it too!* :P
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: tehjaybo on October 06, 2009, 04:22:07 PM: I try to be around people when I can. It helps sometimes. Or helping others. I feel like if I help someone else, I can feel better. Just what I try sometimes. But I'd love to see what else comes of this thread. I'm sick of feeling depressed as well. :-\
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on October 06, 2009, 04:22:23 PM: Do you have a job?
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 06, 2009, 04:22:36 PM: Read some really depressing/disturbing stories. Then it's like "Wow, I guess my life really isn't all THAT bad."

Or watch a bunch of comedies or other light stuff. Zombieland might do the trick.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 04:24:17 PM: Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on October 06, 2009, 04:22:23 PM
Do you have a job?

Yep.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on October 06, 2009, 04:30:57 PM: Quote from: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 04:24:17 PM
Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on October 06, 2009, 04:22:23 PM
Do you have a job?

Yep.

Maybe change careers?
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: duckman2000 on October 06, 2009, 04:33:05 PM: Shoot something
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 06, 2009, 04:46:07 PM: Keep yourself busy. Sitting around with nothing to do will just make you more depressed, take it from an old pro. Find a cause that you can get behind and volunteer for it.

Also, exercise.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Positive Touch on October 06, 2009, 05:27:42 PM: i personally recommend lots of drugs, alcohol, and masturbation
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 06, 2009, 05:30:24 PM: It's a small thing, but when I'm feeling down, I like watching old, cheesy cartoons on Boomarang. Feels good, man.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: MCD on October 06, 2009, 05:31:39 PM: chew some bubble gum.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Kestastrophe on October 06, 2009, 05:34:23 PM: Get a cat or dog
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 05:37:26 PM: Quote from: Kestastrophe on October 06, 2009, 05:34:23 PM
Get a cat or dog

got 2 cats.

drugs, alcohol, and masturbation? I've done this, it works for the minute, but that's it. It gets old though.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Reb on October 06, 2009, 06:23:06 PM: Run, run, run. It's free, keeps you occupied and healthy.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 06, 2009, 06:27:18 PM: bump dis

[youtube=560,345]f-g-mw0ifpE[/youtube]
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 06, 2009, 06:35:16 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 06, 2009, 06:27:18 PM
bump dis

[youtube=560,345]f-g-mw0ifpE[/youtube]

That's in the top 3 Pac songs in my opinion...

This one is also in the top 3.
[youtube=560,345]Tbs7wWLXLpw[/youtube]
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: drew on October 06, 2009, 06:42:06 PM: cocaine
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: ananus on October 06, 2009, 06:44:01 PM: you need a constructive hobby.

if you have money and don't mind the manchildness of it, buy legos.

if you have money and like giant robots - who doesn't - you can buy and build those gundam models/set things. doesn't last more than a couple of hours but they are pretty awesome.

if you're broke and don't work with it, you can probably relax by learn a programming language and coding stuff even if it's shitty. you can start with a java calculator with a gui, for example. getting something done can be pretty rewarding and it is somewhat productive. but it's a pain getting there.

another alternative is rosetta stone. it's a program for learning other languages. takes time and effort, like programming, but it's simpler and might be more useful depending on what you have in mind.

you could try something else, like cooking classes or actually taking classes to learn some other language instead of using rosetta stone. working out might help too. the thing is, you gotta do it progressively, so starting with an activity that forces you to be outside of the house is sometimes a bigger step than what someone depressed might be willing to try.

anyway, whatever you end up doing, find something that you can look back and see that has had some positive results or helped you somehow. fapping/drinking/playing mmo's won't help you.

gundams:

master grades (mg) are more detailed and expensive than high grades (hg)

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=gundam+1%2F144&_sacat=0&_trksid=m270&_odkw=gundam&_osacat=0
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=gundam+1%2F100&_sacat=0&_trksid=m270&_odkw=gundam+1%2F144&_osacat=0

an introductory book for java:
http://rapidshare.com/files/214699256/Head_First_Java.pdf

rosetta stone:

the program

http://rapidshare.com/files/257103648/_Rosetta_Stone_v3.3.7_-_Application__Win___Mac_OS_X_.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/257103599/_Rosetta_Stone_v3.3.7_-_Application__Win___Mac_OS_X_.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/257103501/_Rosetta_Stone_v3.3.7_-_Application__Win___Mac_OS_X_.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/257103506/_Rosetta_Stone_v3.3.7_-_Application__Win___Mac_OS_X_.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/257103313/_Rosetta_Stone_v3.3.7_-_Application__Win___Mac_OS_X_.part5.rar

languages
http://www.torrentz.com/bdff3d99354a40463e7c2b2aeda23df8aff714de
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: drew on October 06, 2009, 06:53:37 PM: fuck hobbies do drugs
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: drew on October 06, 2009, 07:19:12 PM: religion is bullshit

at least drugs are real
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 06, 2009, 07:25:11 PM: kick an annoying baby

or find some crazy girl to talk to.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 06, 2009, 08:20:01 PM: accept that one day you will no longer even miss your mother.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Fragamemnon on October 06, 2009, 08:26:55 PM: Exercise, kick it into overdrive at work and use the positive feedback of your boss as encouragement (not to mention promotion), and find a decent hobby that interests you. Preferably something you do with other people so you actually get some socializing in.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 06, 2009, 08:29:23 PM: When you find out, let me know.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 08, 2009, 10:27:13 AM: well, I think first I need to get this anxiety under control. That's what's really getting me right now.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 08, 2009, 10:47:34 AM: Telling you dude, if you're exhausted from exercising constantly you won't have the energy to be emo. Plus endorphin rush, exercise is good for the body and mind, etc etc.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 08, 2009, 10:55:26 AM: Damned if I know after 15 years. Maybe I'm not really depressed, just Eastern European. :-\

PS: I currently work out seven days a week.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 08, 2009, 10:56:10 AM: Malek, you probably need to be on lithium or something.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Reb on October 08, 2009, 11:00:33 AM: Quote from: Malek on October 08, 2009, 10:55:26 AM
Damned if I know after 15 years. Maybe I'm not really depressed, just Eastern European. :-\

PS: I currently work out seven days a week.

Jogging?
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 08, 2009, 11:06:04 AM: I was, but it's Winnipeg and I hate going outside, so I'm using my elliptical five days a week. Three days a week I do push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, and squats.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 08, 2009, 11:08:10 AM: Malek, you probably need some sort of hobby or volunteering activity where you have to interact with people. Maybe you can help provide free legal services for stalkers or something.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 08, 2009, 11:35:46 AM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on October 08, 2009, 11:08:10 AM
interact with people.

Yeah, that's going to be a problem.

Quote from: Jinfash on October 08, 2009, 11:32:19 AM
Malek, get the hell out of Winnipeg!

Random conversation with a friend who visited Canada during the summer:
Me: Where did you go during your trip?
Him: Vancouver & Montreal, had amazing time there. Toronto, it was ok. Winnipeg, I have no fucking idea why I went there; it was so fucking depressing I wanted to kill myself.
Me: :-\
I'd like to blame Winnipeg, but I've only been here for a little over a year.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Reb on October 08, 2009, 11:56:10 AM: Quote from: Jinfash on October 08, 2009, 11:40:43 AM
Sure, but...

Quote from: Malek on October 08, 2009, 11:06:04 AM
I was, but it's Winnipeg and I hate going outside, so I'm using my elliptical five days a week. Three days a week I do push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, and squats.

Wouldn't feel more motivated to go outside if you weren't residing there? I know that I blame the weather and the desert for my lack outdoor activity. It would be stupid to suggest that it's the source of your problems, but it would certainly help.

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FG is a symptom, not a cause.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Reb on October 08, 2009, 12:10:32 PM: Quote from: Jinfash on October 08, 2009, 12:08:15 PM
More of a distraction really. Why else would he target such an unattainable goal?

Unattainable goals mean that he doesn't even have to try. How convenient.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 08, 2009, 12:51:30 PM: I was pretty depressed, but I quit my shitty job so yay!!!!
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 08, 2009, 01:06:53 PM: If you can find Lesbian City, all your woes will be cured.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26182164-2,00.html?from=public_rss
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: FatalT on October 08, 2009, 02:27:22 PM: Lexapro. Friends.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Reb on October 08, 2009, 07:56:26 PM: Quote from: Jinfash on October 08, 2009, 12:10:51 PM
Don't you just love the random crap I pull out of my ass? Sorry for derailing the thread. Carry on.

i'd like to supply you with something to pull out your ass.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: pilonv1 on October 08, 2009, 08:29:44 PM: exercise, set a goal

plan something to look forward to, even if it's a small trip or something.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: chronovore on October 08, 2009, 08:56:05 PM: Spend less time on the internet and more time watching people. Go to a café or even just walk around a park. Talk to people who aren't just represented by text on a screen.
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: lordmaji on October 09, 2009, 07:45:15 PM: on another note, my car is dying... yay. :-\

Transmission is going, those aren't cheap. ugh
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: Trent Dole on October 10, 2009, 12:04:57 AM: Have a wank and buy some stuff. Or better yet buy some stuff and have a wank on it. :drake
Title: Re: Good ways to help battle depression.
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on October 10, 2009, 02:00:02 AM: I've overcome the worst of it, still have a ways to go. What gets me through some of the relapses is just the knowledge that the depression is what is causing the problems for the most part. Alot of the things that get me down are/were silly and its just a phase not easily attributed to realistic problems. If you just remind yourself that it doesn't have to last forever I find it helps. I wake up the next morning feeling good.

But other than that, I'd say be around others without trying to gain pity. Find out what other people like to do and try those things. I know being depressed means you're apathetic as fuck right now but its all about gaining traction and keeping that momentum. Let go of those things you lost. Accept it, have no regrets, and find new alternatives. I especially stress having no regrets. Despite what most people think, you could not have done things differently. Don't tell yourself I shoulda woulda coulda because for all intents and purposes- no, your "free will" factoring into any decision was just a conditioned response based on a chain of cause and effect during your whole life.