What do you do when you are depressed?

Honestly, most of the times I am depressed. I know why it is so, but I don't want to share that here due to some personal reasons. Anyway the topic here is not that. Most of the times, I will hear songs. Also I will eat lots of chocolates because somewhere I read that chocolates are a good depression buster.

Most people go through what you are going through all the time or some of the times. I have it some of the times. What I do when I feel it coming on I just go and do something that I love to do. Such as gardening, reading or watching a good funny movie. These things will normally snap me out of the depression. Life is not easy by any means and everyone has their days or weeks of feeling out of it. However, you have to learn what makes you really happy and try your best to do these things for you and you alone when you feel the depression coming. Good luck and hope this helps you.

Everybody feels like you do at some point in their life. I tho have been diagnosed with clinical depression and i take prozac for it, but when i still feel depressed i sleep go for a walk outside when the weather is nice or i listen to music or talk to a friend. When i was younger tho before the meds i tried to kill myself but now i realize that was a horrible idea since my life has gotten better. Prayer is good going to church or temple can help you feel better, No im not that religious but ive heard it works for some people. everything will soon work out for you and get better life has a way of doing that. good luck with everything.

It always seems like things are going wrong in my life, and it really stinks. I find though, that by coming here, does help, as I forget about the things that are happening in my life and then I feel so much better. I just hope that things get bett for me one of these days, and I am sure they will, but it is so hard to accept that, when things always seem to go crazy instead of the way they should go. At least I have my families love and support and that is good too. Take care, and have a very good day.

Hi dominique. I experience the same things as of now especially that my husband lost his work and so many other things that is happening. Most of the time, to prevent me from thinking too much of my situation, it is better if I am always busy. As of now, working online is the best way I could do it. Well, just remember everyone of us has our own problems and I'm sure we will be the only person who can solve whatever it is. Let us just be thankful that we are always being given a chance to have another day in order for us to think of ways that could somehow help. Have a nice day!

You fail to mentionm... Is it a mental disorder depression or a bout with depression. One requires psychological counseling the other is an obstacle in life that 'normal' people eventually get over!

I have felt depressed about why has not things gone my way or why I never got the chances I have now when I was younger. I look younger than my years, but inside I am still my real age and I have been told, "you have plenty of time." I think aside from the seasonable and or chemical depression, that much of it has to do with 'had I known what I know now, I would have chosen a different path,' and then I would get more depressed if I had done things different, what if the ending was what it is now? I think it is what is known as life. I never went to college, but I used the internet, read a lot, watched a lot of news programs to get the information. For seasonable, get out in the sun. For the rest, you have to work and sometimes it does not seem to make you get ahead. Maybe you could work at home. I have not been that much help, have I?

I believe I need to recognize just what is it that is causing me to be depressed and take it from there. For me, it could be the children, some uncompleted chores at home, a family emergency, repairs that doesn't seem to fix problems or some work delays that is affecting the progress of the overall work. So like me, I think you need to find out the root of the problem before you decide on implementing viable solutions to it. We will also need to recognize problems that cannot be fixed within a certain fixed time frame because we will need to slow down and make use of our waiting time to do other things to solve other problems in hand. If the problem is not due to our self inflicting reasons then talking to the concern party would be necessary and could not be ignored or have it any other way. We will need to work on our approach and choice of words if you are sensitive of the other party's feelings. In all, there's no such thing as an unsolvable person but a person who is unable to evolve.

For those who feel depressed there are support groups or bodies or associations which they can contact and seek for advice. It is anonymous. They don't ask for your names or any details at all. You just have to state your problems and their experts or counsellors will try to help within their abilities. There are community centers you can approach for daycare help.

Thanks for sharing, to be honest each of us feel depressed some times, guess it is part of human life, but if one remains depressed always that is not good at all.You must know what makes you depressed, try to remove that, never take anti depress medicines. HAPPY VALENTINE DAY.

Like you, I can't talk to somethings with my real friends and relatives. I also got to this point where I feel so low and and helpless. I used to be so depressed that I don't want to do anything than sleep. In my subconscious mind, I am thinking that thing will be okay after sleeping. But what I do now is I divert my attention to some other things like reading, doing cross stitch or sometimes, I just drove around the town with my motorcycle. It feels good for me to feel the air wrapping around my body. I feel a little recharged after driving. Almost all people feels the same with you. I wish you well in whatever things you will do. Keep smiling and God Bless.

Yes, last year I had experienced depression. How to get over it is... well, first, one shouldn't panic and just let things flow, because the truth is, things won't always stay bad. If we do something that will improve things then, we are on the right track. Talking to someone about it would be good, maybe someone your husband doesn't know? Some people try talking to strangers about it, it's crazy, but strangers are not biased that may be why people want to share it with a stranger.

I just leave everything to God if what is my problem and if I feel depress. He is the only one I can lean into. I will just submit all my burden to Him and He will ease the pain. nothing is impossible to God.Problems are existing because he wants us to be challenged and to measure our faith with Him.

I usually sleep. I am relieved after sleeping sometimes depression is due to lack of sleep too. I heard that coffee can shoot up something in the brain to make the depressed person functioning again, Although I heard that this is just padding the real feelings.

Good afternoon Dominique25, Yes I sure do have this feeling a lot. Its hard to cope sometimes when things are moving to fast and moving to fast into the wrong direction. When to many things are going on at the same time and things are not getting done properly. I get lost sometimes and just wish everything would just stop and let me catch my breath. Everyone has this happen from time to time, but there are times when it goes on to long and gets to dark. Thats when it might be important to go and talk with someone. And thats perfectly normal and even commendable when you decide to get some help and get yourself into a better state.

I feel that way a lot. If one thing gets better, I wait for something else to happen. That is just the way life is sometimes, but when I do get depressed, all I want to do is sleep. Sometimes when I wake up things don't seem as bad!

I feel like this a lot too! There are things that I probably should have done before having kids but I did things backwards... Sometimes I wish I did things much different. If I did things differently I would have a career right now and plenty of money to take care of my kids, go on vacations and be able to pay all the bills. Not like the way we are living right now... I only have one friend and I am not close with her like that yet to tell her personal things so I come here when I have something on my mind. It helps a lot! My husband doesn't really get certain things so I don't talk to him about some things... I want to go back to school as well but once we have kids and a husband other things always become more of a priority! I am in the same situation, I want a job too but we have one vehicle and no one to watch the kids all day! I thought about getting a night job but I would not be dependable because I never know when my husband would get home or not. So I cannot tell a job I can be there at this time when my husband gets home at a different time each day... Sometimes life really sucks I know!

Guess I have been there before, it's the time when every thing never makes sense and I have no one to turn to. So, I got into a blogsite and start writing. It feels great when you write something and you can feel other people's concern on you. I had friends online and I was grateful I've met them 'coz it's in those times that I realize that my problem is not the worst thing a human could bear. Try not to think of your problem too hard. Find ways to distract your attention. Life would smile back if you smile at it. Everything will be fine sooner than you expect it.

I understand where youre coming from. All of us experienced depression sometime in our life but dont let it eat you alive. Start with doing small things that makes you happy. From there try to plan for your future but seeking resolution for your problems. Dont think too much of the negativities in your life instead focus on the blessings you received each day and start to make other people happy too. Life is not a matter of period of years that passed by but series of good moments, memories, experiences, failures, and success. Dont lose hope! everything happens for a reason.

I go for long walks or I go cycling. It gives me a feeling of freedom and happiness. Nothing can take that away. Thats my only hope. I always want to believe that I can overcome any obstacle in life