What things you commonly do when you are depress?

@Bebs08 (10681)
United States
November 24, 2009 1:47pm CST
My friend just called me today telling me that she is depressed. I just said, oh!! come on, don't dwell on that thinking, go out and see people.., she said she is in the mall but still she doesn't feel good. so we talked for like 25 minutes and then I encourage her that she should positively even if all around her is not good. Do you feel the way sometimes? I do too but I just read books or watch comedy movie so that I will forget that bad feelings. What about you what did you do to combat depression?
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@mandy719 (49)
• China
25 Nov 09
When I'm feeling bad I really hope my best friends can company with me. We can walk in the parth or just sit in the sunshine and don't say anything....
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
25 Nov 09
Oh that is sweet!! but she has no friend nearby who can sit with her every time she is depress. People here have their own thing everyday. They are busy to spend time for you.
• China
25 Nov 09
That is a problem so in my opinion, we really need a close friend to share the sorrow and happiness. Such kind of friends can put aside all his/her personal things to company with you.
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@selece (2357)
• Philippines
26 Nov 09
Usually I hang out with friends or maybe do my hobbies like playing video games, or listening to good music. Either way, this does not guarantee that you'll get over the depression. It's like forgetting for a while but it ll comes back somehow.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
That is why, we must keep ourselves busy so that we will not keep on thinking about the things that made us feel bad.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
25 Nov 09
Hey Bebs~ It depends on how deeply depressed I am! I have Major Depression and am on medication for it so depending on the severity of how I am feeling I decided what makes me feel better. Like you said, sometimes I will watch tv, read a book, call a friend, go out, or come here to mylot! The best thing for me to do is to try not to dwell on the feelings and keep myself busy!
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
that's right!! keep ourself busy when bad feelings come to us in the best way to go away with it.
• Romania
25 Nov 09
When I am depress i usually talk with my friend who always try to help me and who always is there for me . Another thing when I am depress : i try to take a walk far from the hose , maybe a short trip to clear my mind ,usually i fell better after thous things but not every time . Can u tell me some good "antidot" on depress , but without pills .:))
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Oh going away somewhere or a trip is a nice idea. To the beach or to the mountain would be the best.
• India
25 Nov 09
HI when I am depressed play with my dog see some cricket or hear good music.And after some time I go to the root what is disterbing me all good ideas poop with joy.My friend joy and depression are like our shadow we have to go with them.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Oh that's cute!! playing with your dog....when you are depress and it helps?
• India
25 Nov 09
Depression is one of the most irritating feeling in our daily life. the best remedy is to express it in front of anything or anyone close to you because if you keep it inside yourself, it gets more and more intense and can destroy you from inside. At depressing times , my best friend is my laptop. Whenever i am depressed, i go to my rooftop , open Microsoft word and open a picture of the person on whom i am angry or due to whom i am depressed. I then vomit out all my anger on the person and i really feel good. I have a special folder for that person. Whenever i open that folder i often laugh at myself...
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
What??? hahah that is interesting ha? a unique way of overcoming depression..
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
25 Nov 09
I remember once when I was being depressed by this job that I had ,I would normally do one of two things eat or sleep.Needless to say I got fat however these days when I m adepressed I dont do any of those things I try to go out more and talk with my friends both online and my real friends .I also like watching movies and listening to music as both are like therapy for me
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Oh!! that's a good idea. I would want to talk to friends too and laugh with them so that I will forget the things that makes me feel bad.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
25 Nov 09
Well i go to long walk and then chat with friends sometime.I listen soft music and stay idle at home.I try to blank myself for sometime and then i take paper and pen and write down my problem and probable solution on it.I try ti fix time frame to solve it.Well thats it.
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Oh that's a good idea too.. writing probable solution to a paper? hehehe COOL!!!!
@Lucky09 (1763)
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
hi Bebs^^;; like some responses, i do eat a lot too. i indulge myself on sweets like chocolates, chocolate pudding/cake, or icecream. my stomach easily give up though when i eat too much. fortunately, i don't gain much weight even when i eat these high-calorie food. other way is i go out and play my sports (which i am not so active now unless there's a tournament) and meeting my friends there would change my mood. i don't like to be staying at home and do lots of thinking that would just worsen my feelings.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
That's right!! the best way is to go out and meet people, laugh with them and enjoy yourself.. staying home and thinking alone makes it worst.
@kiuhkj (117)
• China
25 Nov 09
I will find a quiet place(such as the beach,quiet coffee shop,etc)a daze. In a quiet encironment, the Department of thinking about problems, even the big problem will become simple and easier to think clearly.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
hahah thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@rhayde29 (126)
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
when im depressed HMMMMMM??? WATCHING movies and paying online games so that i feel better ^^
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Great idea!! thanks for sharing this.
@Jensie (120)
• China
25 Nov 09
Cry out, call my friends and talk, go out to karaoke, go exercise, listen to music, watch movies, etc. There are so many ways to release those bad feelings. No need to lock yourself in a small black room.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Correct!! locking oneself in a dark room when he is depress is dangerous.. he might decide to kill himself.. hahaha that's right!! there are many things you can do to release bad feelings. Thanks for sharing.
@dede58 (11)
• Canada
25 Nov 09
I do feel that way sometimes, and that feeling last with me for a long time, even if i do something else, but I tell myself, "tomorrow is another day" and by the time the next day arrives, I feel much better, either because my friends made me laugh a lots (cause they are a bunch of clowns...)or I found the solution to the problem that made me depress. There is an old saying that say "time will arrange things" it works.:)
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Sure!! if there are friends around who made you laugh, you will forget the things that made you depress plus going with people who are positive thinkers would help a lot.
• United States
25 Nov 09
I get depressed alot it seems lately. Mainly due to money. Student Loans. I am drowning in them. It seems like I will never get out of this mess because they are mostly private student loans, and you cannot consolidate them anywhere right now, or find anyone who can help with these. :( I find the best way to get out of my rutt if to sit back and listen to some loud music! :)
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Listening to some loud music? Oh!! surely it drives the depression away.. How loud? hahaha
@bucketkid (237)
• Australia
25 Nov 09
i am actually combating depression - as in the illness. when i am not feeling my best, i try to firgure out why to do something about it. if it is negative thoughts i try to challenge them and use positive self talk. otherwise i try to do things i enjoy or find relaxing such as breathing exercises, visiting and talking to friends, reading a book. it is also good to be active as it gives you more energy and releases endorphins which are chemicals that encourage a positive feeling. just be there for your friend as much as you can.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
I think, visiting and talking to friends is the best way to get away from depression. When you are with people who are positive thinkers? they would help you forget your depression.
• United States
25 Nov 09
Well I try not to shut myself off, that is the worst thing to do because when you're alone with your thoughts and there is no one to tell you that they aren't good is a bad sign. I would take your friend to the movies or out on the town, it will do some good to interact with other people instead of being alone.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
You are absolutely right. Interacting to people is a big help to combat depression. If you have somebody to talk, you will forget the things that made you depress.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
i do have a bad habit when i get depress, i tend to eat chocolates lots and lost of it and i hate it really because its effects are pretty bad for me..lol i tend to gain more weight but i cannot help it.
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Oh!! that's not healthy... there are some people who use food as their outlet when they are depress. That wouldn't help either because your brain is too cloudy to think positively when they are full.
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
hi bebs08, We know depression kills, For me i stick to one principle in life that i think helps me to overcome whatever life had brought forward. "Attitude is more important than the fact". Remember we can always control how we will react in any given situation whether negative or positive.
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Exactly!! i agree with you. Positive Attitude could help a lot to overcome depression.
@hunieby (207)
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
I usually listen to music, eat, go shopping or watch movies when I am depressed. It really depends on what has made me depressed. Sometimes I indulge in a new hobby or go swimming or travel to see something new. My favorite thing to take away my depression though is going to the mall . I just make sure that I don't spend all my money because that will make me even more depressed..LOL...
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
that's what I do too. I went out to see people and the place where there are lots of people are the malls and the parks. That's why I suggested to my friend that she will go out and enjoy instead of thinking over something that made her depress.
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
i'll stay in my bed, either i will sleep, or just curl up in bed. i have this habit of allowing myself to experience whatever feelings i have. then after few minutes of hour maybe, i reassess my feelings. i try to know when it is coming from, what causes the feeling and how will i resolve it. but one thing is for sure: i allow myself to experience the feelings, i don't deprive myself of whatever feelings that comes along my way..
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@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
26 Nov 09
Well, that's better when you will sleep the time you are depress.. hahah at least when you wake up, you are already refresh and the bad feelings are all gone.