i like this explanation. some days are manageable....some not. thank you.

very welcome, hopefully i can inspire some more understanding about the subject to make it a little better

What really hit me is how you explained people handle it. Some drink and other stuff but I don't take anything. I just start sewing, or watch youtube, or roleplay....and it makes me very happy that someone agrees these are valid ways to deal with the bad days.

My experience with medication was quite bad and I still refuse to take anything. No alcohol, no drugs and no meds. What I noticed is that most people see depression as simply a bad mood that goes away once you do some nice things. When I need to talk to someone, I tend to talk to very close friends or family. It doesn't fix it, but it gets me through the downs a little better sometimes.

yeah, meds were never my solution either, i think it's really hard to have a one solution for all when it comes to this, and for sure, being able to vent to friends or family is super helpful.

Depression doth stink greatly. Everyone who suffers from it has different triggers that cause the spiral. Having friends to talk to for some is incredibly helpful. Others need someone on a more professional scale. What I mean by that is, some people (like my father) don't want to burden people they consider friends and family with their pain and sorrows. I know I needed to take medication as my depression was caused due to a lack of serotonin production in my system mixed with other hardships that are neither here nor there.

The only thing that sucks is when you try to talk to someone about it and they can't understand it so they mock you or tell you to "get over it". I envy the people who have never had to suffer through it.

i completely get where your father is coming from, i think that way sometimes too, and yeah that's what i'm sick of seeing, people not understanding it, and just kind of shrugging it off.

i've also been looking at taking some 5htp supplements to help with serotonin levels.

i know the feels depression all to well, going all the way back to elementary school. its been hard putting up with it ll if not for friends, i never would of made it. i try to be there for my close friends as a result, to be support for them. its hard though when your not feeling right yourself, but knowing how much it hurts and tears you up inside, it just feels worse seeing someone close to you suffering through that pain. It is hard though when your not feeling all that great yourself. doesn't really help when life requires you to be a fountain of positivity when all you really wanna do is curl into a ball. I just hate seeing my friends go through that so i try to be strong for them so thy can have someone to to help through troubling times, and be there for each other when we really need it

*hugs* I deal with my depression by rp, playing video games, or watching anime or movies with CG or something. Normally it passes. Sometimes I think about it and it gets difficult and or makes me want to cry. But, I am glad that I am not alone. And I wish you the very best.

Hell, I feel you there mate. *gives big skunky feel good hug*

Thanks for posting this. I really do hope more folks are aware of how serious depression can be, and how they can help.

I cried reading this. As someone who's struggled with, and continues to struggle with severe depression, this sums everything up perfectly. I know what it feels like to be rejected and ridiculed by family. To be driven over that line of trying suicide. Nothing is worse than finding yourself without people or other resources to funnel your feelings in to. My depression completely demotivated me. It makes me immensely happy to see that people are starting to create awareness for this mental illness (as well as other mental illnesses in general). You also bring up the amazing point that there's many different ways of combating one's depression - for me, it was weed, walks, and music that evoked emotions from me, forcing me to let out the bottled hate and sadness. Anyways, thank you for the PSA. It's made my night and I hope people have better awareness on issues like these.

well i an totally agree with you there. it very much a big issue for me of course the depression seem to hit me more when i make a mistake and beat myself up over and over again and over again. it really start to hit me hard when i go through the same thing every day for weeks at a time. i will say i not really a happy person. but i am working on it. though sometimes the pressure and be hard to handle at times and i find myself falling back down into the clouds of nothingness. to me that is where my depression starts. lucky or me i never once though of killing or ending my life so i at least got that on my side. i will say that i do have a self confidence issue. again only feeding into it. this is my biggest problem. i do think there is an answer for me somewhere but idk where just yet. but this does make me want to looking around for answers more. i do thank you for this piece. i am sure this will help me in the long run. so thank you agian.

That was a great post. Glad to know you've found a way to cope with yours, despite the occasional spouts. Which is why friends are impostant.
I managed to overcome mine some time ago. My psychiatrist was, and still is a great help in that, as was my Aspie diagnosis. It was such a relief to know that I wasn't just lazy, weak and a lousy human being that wouldn't take a hold of his life. Now my life is improving rapidly!
Keep doing the good work, Jimmy, and bringing joy to the world :)

Damn right dude. I've been going through a ton of shit myself lately. The people who support me are the best thing in my life.

It is a nice explanation. Depression is a complex thing and I'm sure your text will help a lot of people. Meditation seems to be a really useful tool, reading from different people. What kind of meditation do you practice?

*Free hugs* Good PSA! It's always annoying to deal with depression.

I lost a very good high school friend to suicide when I had just graduated high school. I did everything in my power to help them and in the end, I guess it wasn't enough. However, I always tell people that if they need somebody to talk to or just to listen, I'm there for them.

*great big free hugs* It was wonderful and it did give me a bit more info about it.

This is interesting. I actually love the part of toxic people, because it's exactly what I wind up doing, in fact, I had to cut a friend off for telling me to "Grow up" when my father died. I really don't get where people get off being that dickish.

i diaper up or play vidiogames or walk to the stoor to deal with my depretion but what i reily need is a good frend or to to cudle with and hug maby have a sleepover once in a while

sometime thos frends that say negitiv things are also going through depretion i would no i tend to be negitive but i can be optimistic to normaly in a silly way tho

Mine was less "why me" and more "why life?" Like, why am I alive? What's the point? When I die it'll all be for nothing anyway and I'll rot in the dirt forever.

I can fight that thought off easier now, but the month of May this year was torturous.

I haven'yt dealt with depression on a grand scale, but I do deal with large scale aggrwssion. Rather than fighting with myself whether or not to tie the rope or pull the trigger on me, I fight with myself not to gouge somebody's eyes out. Pot does work to suppress those extreme feelings of blind rage, but I still really want to punch some people in the face sometimes. Face McShooty from BL2 helped with that last bit. xD

That being said, you are not one of the aforementioned people, and I'm glad to hear you found a way to cope with your depression. :3

This is a great insight into what is quite hard to deal with at times. I wish I could find a way to cope and take care of my issues, but end the end I just lay down and crash into the ground.

I hope to find something that will work for me, but till then I will always be there for others to assist and listen!

A fantastic way of putting it, I know i've dealt with depression a lot this last year, but thankfully with support from friends and some therapy I was able to overcome it.

Sadly my family didn't quite believe me that i was depressed, so it was pretty hard to mention with them around, but I'm coping now. ^^

Weed worked for me, but after years of smoking 24/7 led to some other problems. Everything in moderation.

*claps* Wonderful explanation. I've dealt with a depression when I was in my late teens, and it seems I'm stuck in a loop again because some days are, as you described, just awful. Writing is what got me out of my first depression. I dunno yet what'll help me get out of the loop I'm in now though, but at least I can be confident in saying that I've been though worse.

Also, hugs for everyone who's had/ or is going through a depression. <3 I hope that this little bit of random kindness will help =)

I really like the conversation you've opened about depression. Well due time for some intelligent and personal discussion on it.

I wish you the best of luck dealing with your depression.
Just remember you are an incredibly talented dude!
You have lots of good friends to talk to. If you ever want to chat just give me a shout as well!

I can relate. Wish i had found cannabis sooner honestly but i was too scared to try it. Really is a shame that its still stigmatized, it really has helped me to feel a little better and even broaden my horizons, try things I would have dismissed before, and really just see the beauty in the world.