I’m wondering what healthy things everybody does to help with depression/sadness
Me personally I listen to music and try to sleep it off or watch YouTube depending on the severity
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you need hope…what gives you hope? build it slowly and you will feel better…hope is key to happiness.
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I get involved with others. Whether visiting my clubhouse or doing advocacy volunteer work, when i get around others i don’t feel so depressed.
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I agree with social stuff a little. Maybe a few hobbies. I take a nap too much. Take some walks and get some sun. I have untreatable depression. Have a good day hugs
Self care of all kinds
Shower, hot cocoa, putting on moisturizer, watching funny videos, taking your meds etc. every thing you can do to heal yourself. We normally get more depressed in the winter when the environment is more harsh. So we have to be kind to ourselves and treat ourselves well in these times
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Yeah all of my psych ward hospitalizations have been in the winter except for one and it was a overnight givin a prn then I got out
Summertime I tend to sleep less a lot less and have more energy sadly I get paranoid a lot more several and significantly more impulsive and most times I’ve quit meds ended up manic was during the summer
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Yea I mostly get sick around fall winter time too. Idk why maybe it’s seasonal affective disorder
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We always get through it tho bro.
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Caffeine and nicotine tbh.
Moderate exercise, music, video games, TV, the world wide web, just having a positive mindstate even helps.
Don’t turn to downers (i.e alcohol, marijuana) if you’re depressed, it’ll just make it worse.
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Dark chocolate.
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For women, positive social interaction.
For men, taking action to complete a physical goal.
For kids, sleep it off.
For adolescents, change the environment for a certain time, probably 4-5 days. Seek mature counsel. (Ask for stories from your elders, which can change your current perspective. For boys I would recommend WW2 veterans, such as Vincent Speranza.)
For older folk, Get into a higher energy state and quickly find your resolution. Here I might even recommend anger as a higher state, because it would be even worse to bottle up your emotions at that age.
For caged animals with schizophrenia, create a mental list of all your interactions, and remove anything that sucks out your energy or positive sense of self. You don’t beat the endless vacuum by feeding it more, you beat it by escaping it’s root cause.
For people with health problems that create depression (blood sugar, diabetes, obese, bad diet, lack of any exercise, etc…): Change to a high natural fat/protein diet, remove the carbs and sugars, learn and accept what your body wants/needs at a chemical level for it to feel good (circadian rhythm, hormones, exercise, serotonin from love or social interaction, etc…), and take small easy actions that fulfill you with moving towards that positive direction.
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