[depression] Serious question time.

[thelinesoflearning]

So I know I have a lot of people who either suffer from some kind of depression themselves, or know people who do. My brain has downswung very hard recently and I can't seem to shake it off. I don't have the desire or willpower to do just about anything, despite my brain constantly telling me I should be doing things, and it's starting to eat at me more than I can deal with.

So. If anyone has tips on how to handle depression, please pass them on. If there's anything that usually helps you break the fog, or at least manage to do things through it, please share.

Hell, if you just want to throw me things that make you laugh, I'll take that right now.

I feel like this post is worded wrong somehow and I'm not sure I should be doing this at all, but I have to do something. I'm trying to be proactive. It's like swimming through molasses and I don't know what to do, so I do this instead of real things, but I swear I am trying.

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[silverhare]

Things that help: walking until my heart is beating fast and my breath is starting to catch. Listening to ocean or rain sounds. Erm. Thinking of myself like a cork in an ocean, bobbing along with the highs and lows but in a state of balanced stability. (Metaphors really help me when depression's kicking my butt.)

Well done for writing this post. Well done for seeking help and for turning to your friends. *offers gentle hugs*