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[trippleblah]

I made myself have a shower and wash and brush my hair last night for the first time in a week. I feel so much better :)

[teasesquezze]

Most people with depression dont have a friend to text or call. That is part of it, isolation feeds depression and unfortunately most depressed people have isolated themselves for so long they have lost all friends. What than?

[Jamesucht]

Living with depression is like being in an abusive relationship with your self. Your depression wants to keep you beaten down and submissive. The more you submit, the more your depression will control you. Would you want to hang around with someone all day that treats you the way your depression treats you? I doubt it. Tell your depression to fuck off like you would a toxic friend that's holding you back.


- Start with small things you can do daily without overwhelming yourself. Look into Non-Zero Days. Take very small steps to work towards your goals and build momentum.
- Stop trying to ignore or suppress negative thoughts, that only makes it worse. Acknowledge them and let them pass, because they *will* pass. When you lay down and look at passing clouds, you only notice when you're deliberately looking at and analyzing the cloud. Eventually, the cloud passes and you move on. You don't find yourself chasing that cloud down, following it for miles because you *have* to keep focusing on that cloud for hours on end, do you? Why do that with your thoughts? Just accept that you have those thoughts and let them pass. You are *not* your thoughts, you're just the thing *observing* that thought.

[Mikki_]

When I don’t want to do anything. I try to focus on one area in my room and tidy it up. Mindless work like that and seeing that I did something makes me feel a bit better :)

[kacperiscool]

What if you are so depressed that you can't force yourself to do anything?

[aenigmatica]

I try to show myself some love by brushing my hair, giving myself a face mask, listening to music, and taking a timed nap where I force myself to be productive once I wake up. Truth be told, it's really hard. Struggling with this now.

[stickshiftstarship]

I make myself do " survival" things. Stuff like making a meal that's nutritious, going for even a short walk in the sun, or washing my face. When I'm really sick it doesn't make me feel better, but I now I've done something positive by keeping myself alive for another day.

[SamirCCat]

Does anyone get really selfish and mean when being depressed? I feel like I'm way more depressed than anyone else so on one can understand me, it's not even worth people try and I hate everyone that doesn't understand me and I don't care for anyone else what so ever, their story or their life, it's just a waste of time for me to care about - and all this makes me feel like a monster :-( Once upon a time I was very caring, compassionate, a great listener and very loyal friend. Now it's all ME, ME, ME and I get irritated and pissed at people that doesn't think the way I do and I am always right. It's like being narcissistic and depressed at the same time... Am I alone in this? Part of me doesn't care and thinks no one understands my situation anyway so whatever you say is wrong.

(I'm bipolar type 2, got my first depression at 9 (I'm 29 now). I've been extremely ill with many years of hospitalization and never felt normal. I'm always ill or depressed, just different levels of it.)

[WolfLykaios]

You know, doing the opposite of what depression tells you is like so obvious but exactly what I needed to hear.
Thank you.

[ninawhite]

Hi, I have chronic depression, have had more than 3 major depression episodes. These activities usually help me: Dancing with happy songs, esp as a group (e.g. in Zumba class, or a Groove dance performance in a park), going out in sunny days (Sunshine helps me a lot), journaling and writing my emotions and thoughts (somewhere priavte), talking to someone I trust and who really really understands me (Good therapist, one of my cousins, ....), but with all these I also believe that we should always find the root cause or main factors that contribute to our depression or any mental health challenge. So for myself, I know exactly what factors make my depression/anxiety worse, and I am really working to solve them, but I still need help. I just wish going to professional therapist as well as natropath doctors would be more affordable.

[TiaNEVERTamera]

Thank you Katy. Your videos are so informative and I'm bi polar type 2 and I have brain tumors in parts of my head that aren't reachable. I'm scared and the depression hit and I went to a dark place. But you basically said to force myself out of bed which I haven't done since i got out of the hospital and force myself to live. I'm gonna go for a walk tomorrow. It's not a lot but it's something. It gave me hope. Thank you so much.

[anairamirez]

Being depressed and having a toddler isn't easy I'm dragging him down with me and I feel so bad about it I just wish I could be happy again.

[blankslate]

ASMR has helped me feel better. ASMR is a type of video that is supposed to help people relax and feel better.

[robertlworley]

The problem with pushing yourself to do things, get out with friends, go places, etc., is that it doesn't help me feel any better. Actually, it is stressful and I try every day to minimize that. It's easier to just stay home. I don't know how much anxiety plays into this, but my anxiety level goes through the roof as soon as I open my door to go somewhere. I have yet to find anything (medicine or therapy) that makes me feel better. I'm sure there's something that will help, I just haven't found it yet.

[airaai]

i think im gonna cry now. im very depressed. health issues, family, school matters, etc. .. btw thanks Katie

[MingusTale]

I love that she chose The Smiths. They are amazing.

[ss-onll]

I've been chronically depressed for five years now. It honestly sucks. People think that just cause I have dysthymia, it's not as severe. But that's not true. I can't even get out of bed without struggling and doing stuff takes me time... I can't even remember the last time I felt normal.

[PakornRangsarannon]

Thank You for this video
I am currently seeing psychiatrist about depression but I still feel bad about myself because I still have to go to dentistry school everyday which I dont want to go
the voice of depression always tells me "just give up, you cant do it, you are embarassing yourself"
I need help and I'm glad that theres someone like you post this kind of video online :)

[jordannikita]

I feel like circumstantial depression and depression are very different. A lot of people who are depressed can have the best day of there life and still be...sad or distant, it’s a chemical imbalance.

[kennethmoertel]

I lost my wife of 17 years a little over a month ago to a sudden heart attack in bed at 12:30 am she was 55 and I'm 64. I always took great care of her she had PTSD Bi-polar wide range and had just recently broken her arm severely while walking to the bathroom on jan 31st. A whole month on Oxycodone then withdrawls and a siezure. I'm having terrible panick attacks and anxiety all day long I can't take this much help I feel so helpless.