What do you do when you're depressed??

[ItalianZionist]

How do people on the forum fight depression?

[Dr. Dan]

read, exercise, hang out with friends, go outside, hang out with family and children.

[Ari]

Good question, but I'm the wrong person to ask on this, lol.

[kellymaureen]

Good question, but I'm the wrong person to ask on this, lol.

why are you the wrong person?

[Trumpeldor]

bling bling

[MasterWolf1]

I try not to get myself depressed.

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

Good question, but I'm the wrong person to ask on this, lol.

One should never be depressed. We should look at how much we have every second, WOOW look at this world. You have a device where you punch in some numbers and are able to speak to people across the world, what a world.( and this is only the beginning, and something that everyone can see) Whats their to be depressed about?

[Ehud]

When I get depressed, I usually think of the grand scheme of things, and realize that the reasons I'm depressed are trivial.  I don't know how to explain it any better than you must snap out of it and change the way you perceive your life.  Think of all the good things you have going for you.  Unless you have terminal cancer or are severely mentally or physically handicapped, chances are you have many more things going for you at any point in time than you have against you.  Always keep things in perspective because when you're depressed you only focus on the negative and completely ignore the positive. 

[ItalianZionist]

When I get depressed, I usually think of the grand scheme of things, and realize that the reasons I'm depressed are trivial.  I don't know how to explain it any better than you must snap out of it and change the way you perceive your life.  Think of all the good things you have going for you.  Unless you have terminal cancer or are severely mentally or physically handicapped, chances are you have many more things going for you at any point in time than you have against you.  Always keep things in perspective because when you're depressed you only focus on the negative and completely ignore the positive. 

I know it sounds selfish but sometimes I just think that my life is going nowhere...career, social life etc...and it goes on this way for years..And the feeling gets amplified over and over.

[whywhywhy]

I count my blessings

[Daniel]

Staying busy and occupied is one of the best ways to avoid or deal with depression. Exercise, watching comedy, eat chocolate, and just throw your head back and laugh about it. If depression becomes extreme and/or chronic, the best thing to do is to seek out therapy and possibly take medication. There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of this. (Don't listen to the stupid and insane Tom Cruise type, he's probably bipolar and needs medication more than just about anyone!)

I think that one of the best ways of dealing with depression is NOT to fight the feeling or think there's anything wrong with feeling depressed or beat yourself up for feeling this way. This only leads to feeling even more depressed and only serves to aggravate the feelings of depression. The best thing to do is to "accept" these depressed feelings and to remind yourself that it's perfectly normal and okay to feel this way and to be aware that eventually the feelings will pass and that good things and good feelings will eventually come. Time, Love, and Tenderness!

[Ari]

Well, Kelly, because I get depressed a hell of a lot myself, lol.  I think it's hard not to in the world we live in.  Not that I'm a total sad sack, I do have my fun and good times too, but I'm analytical by nature and tend to do a lot of thinking about different issues and this often leaves me feeling sad because I feel rather helpless in terms of changing them. 

[Daniel]

Well, Kelly, because I get depressed a hell of a lot myself, lol.  I think it's hard not to in the world we live in.  Not that I'm a total sad sack, I do have my fun and good times too, but I'm analytical by nature and tend to do a lot of thinking about different issues and this often leaves me feeling sad because I feel rather helpless in terms of changing them. 

I can certainly identify with this. I can tend to analyze and overanalyze things and obsess and ruminate over certain situations that have happened by looking at it from every different possible angle and then some. A little insight and analysis can be good and beneficial. But overanalyzing can lead to obsessions and ruminations which can take over your whole life if you're not careful and can lead to OCD. I've been through these types of episodes too many times. I do the best I can not to allow myself to fall into these traps anymore. There's no point to it and it can only lead to self-destruction!

[ItalianZionist]

Well, Kelly, because I get depressed a hell of a lot myself, lol.  I think it's hard not to in the world we live in.  Not that I'm a total sad sack, I do have my fun and good times too, but I'm analytical by nature and tend to do a lot of thinking about different issues and this often leaves me feeling sad because I feel rather helpless in terms of changing them. 

I can certainly identify with this. I can tend to analyze and overanalyze things and obsess and ruminate over certain situations that have happened by looking at it from every different possible angle and then some. A little insight and analysis can be good and beneficial. But overanalyzing can lead to obsessions and ruminations which can take over your whole life if you're not careful and can lead to OCD. I've been through these types of episodes too many times. I do the best I can not to allow myself to fall into these traps anymore. There's no point to it and it can only lead to self-destruction!

I think when you see that things don't change in your life, you get depressed.

[Daniel]

Extremely well stated, Mills!

[Nolandforshalom]

I meditate, or read Psalms. I frequently am depressed, but it comes and goes 

[Ari]

Thanks for the tips.

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

Depression usually comes because of some wrong doing that one has commited, the best way to not have it is to correct that wrong-doing, and also to keep bissy and have Emuna that G-d will heal you and bring happiness in the future. In your mind you have to borrow the happiness you will feel in the future and bring it down to the now.

[Sarah]

I always get depressed because i confuse myself a lot of the time and other times i just feel alone.

To overcome it, i usually start joking around and going a bit hyper with my friends. Friends and a social-life get rid of depression pretty quickly.

Great Tips Mills. I'm going to choose psychology as a future subject next year, it sounds great.

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

It is a great mitzvah to be happy always!

Make every effort to maintain a happy, positive outlook at all times. It is a natural human tendency to become discouraged and depressed because of the hard sh i ps of life: everyone has their full share of suffering. That is why you must force yourself to be happy at all times. Use every possible way to bring yourself to joy, even by joking or acting a little crazy!

Likutey Moharan II, 24

[yeshuadisciple]

I make sure I'm eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep first of all.  Then if it persists I like to pray and read the Bible.  I can't explain it, but when I pray the peace of God flows through me.  Sometimes depression is the result of life circumstances, if that's the case it's okay to be depressed.  King David certainly had his share of depression as evidenced by the Psalms of David. 

[JTFFan]

I meditate, or read Psalms. I frequently am depressed, but it comes and goes 

Great to hear you meditate and read Psalms

[Merkava]

The best way to fight depression is with an excessive consumption of alcohol. It always works for me.

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

The best way to fight depression is with an excessive consumption of alcohol. It always works for me.

It will only create more problems in the long run. If one trains oneself that outside stimuli is needed to be happy, then they will be an addict out of control (G-d forbid).