Stubborn depression

Any tips? Seriously I've been dealing with it for weeks and I try to get rid of it by meeting up with friends again and working out but it just won't go away.

My social skills and present-ness dropped pretty badly, and everything still feels worthless and my interest in things is still hard to find. Even though I really don't want to have it I have symptoms of depression.

I'm especially concerned about my girlfriend as I even don't know what I feel for her anymore and have a hard time giving her the attention she deserves because of this shit. Grrr I don't like this.

How do I get that joy, vitality, optimism and concentration back?

How do you get rid of depression?

What works like a therapy for me is just spending a couple of days at home and eating whatever I want, like if I just want to eat chocolate cake and milk then just eat that and listen to my favorite loud upbeat crazy songs on youtube and just dancing or doing whatever silly thing I want.

So just let it all go and get silly as if you were a kid. It loosens you up a bit 😉

Also just don't meet with people who make you feel depressed right now.

also, watch funny videos. or tv shows. like black books, mighty boosh, it's always sunny in philadelphia, it crowd, curb your enthusiasm, seinfeld.. or woody allen movies.

It reminds me that you/life/people don't always have to be perfect and when you're going through hard times you can find some dark humour in everything.

yes! get this = solgar vitamin b complex . It will give you a significant energy boost.

and walk outside everyday, sunshine works wonders.

Meds usually give me worse side effects. Not sure if you should go with it unless you proceed cautiously. I'd be upfront with your girlfriend and tell her exactly what you told us and ask her to support you. Same with anyone else you think needs to know. Power up your diet with nutritious good food and make sure you get enough sleep . You're a Pisces right? Somewhere I read that Pisceans in general need a lot more sleep than any other zodiac sign. The dream world is where they work out their un/sub/conscious problems the most (everyone does...but them most of all). Massages and meditation (similar to sleep) seem to help me too and lots of non-sexual affection from people (ex. hugs, kisses, cuddling). Then I try to confront the problem by breaking it apart and tackling bit by bit.

Wow thanks everyone!

Posted by SingASong41
Get to the root of the problem. I used to suffer from depression on and off because I would continuously try to avoid what I was feeling, pretend it was all okay, wouldn't allow myself to be selfish and give myself time to heal, especially since I was constantly trying to be a sort of "superwoman" for the sake of others.

This sounds like me a lot.

And no I don't take meds and I'm not going to either.. My parents had bad experiences with antidepressants and such. Bad stuff.

Are you a natural Introvert by any chance Rises?

Posted by wagtail
Are you a natural Introvert by any chance Rises?

Yes, and not just a little bit

Okay, I can completely relate my dear...

Do not forget your needs may differ from others in terms of your coping mechanisms.
Importantly, you will require alone time and peace to deal internally with your depression and you MUST give yourself permission to do so
and without hindrance or abandon.
Do NOT feel guilty or allow others to project their own ideas about -how long it should take you to 'snap' out of your misery, or how to externalize your emotions and express your feelings to others which may take you completely outside your safety bubble whilst in a vulnerable state of mind/ sapping your energy and compounding any low self esteem or self doubt and self judgement.
DO reach out to family and friends who do understand your true self and who will not allow their own expectations to pressure you.

Drink lots of water, it can help soothe and strengthen your frame of mind.

Also, good luck x

One, let's not go suggesting a medication that should be administered by a doc. We don't know drug interactions and all that. Self medicating with something like lithium is a bit overkill and just because it's "natural" doesn't mean it's necessarily safe to be taking without knowing more about what's really going on.

Two, OP, diet plays a pretty big role in helping you get past it. Mine gets to me when my diet slips and I'm not eating enough fruits and veggies (amongst other things). Cut back on sugary stuff, fast food, etc.

I first tried some low dose medication that was basically prozac or whatever at the time. Didn't do much of anything. But improved diet helped much more So does exercise. You get those endorphins going and it helps counter the imbalances and such.