For those who struggle with depression- coming from a young "pawn"

I'm sure the winter on Canada is currently "that strong", that's why You're feeling bad...

Two issues here OP.... I think your depression appears linked to a religious belief, this appears to be around doing right and wrong.? Depression and anxiety are two sides of same coin... What helped you in the past with your issues? what strengths do you use? How long have you felt like this? and don’t give up, try and distract yourself from your worry thoughts.

No my depression is linked to an empty void that cant be filled. It doesnt tie with religion because even when I look up above I think, "what could you offer me that makes me happy?" afterall everything feeling and thought is simply a chemical reaction. What I want is the truth and to be set free. I've felt like this since my mother died back in 2013 and right now I have no parents left, only a sister who struggles like I do. Why such a fate to be burdened with at 28? Sure there are people that suffer worse, but most dont.

What helps me is just talking to God and reading my Bible. it gives me peace from all the chaos and that feeling of loneliness. God hears you when we think He doesn't. Read Psalms 34:18!

I lost my 5 year-old daughter over 20 years ago. Carefully controlled medication, a mix of an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety, has been the only thing to work for me. Years of therapy have accomplished nothing, although I am currently looking into EMDR as a new treatment. You might try Googling that and see if there is an EMDR therapist near you.

Also take comfort from the fact that a LOT of people have been in your shoes and have lived through it to come out on the other side. Including me.

Depression is self centeredness

You’re stuck thinking about you

Go to a cancer ward

Go to a nursing home

Go visit the ghetto

You won’t be stuck on you anymore

You’re welcome

Grieving - bereavement counselling may help? do you enjoy anything hobbies etc....? We all avoid things when we feel low, contact someone, get active.

I agree

God is The One

He will always help you

Just ask

I don’t get depressed

I’m hateful

So I have to constantly pray

You gotta eat right and sleep right! and change your weak mind set!

But you will be infinitely more depressed, if you have even a bit of empathy. And you will probably decide to stay in the ghetto and drink out in the street and sleep in doorways when you get old, because that option better than the nursing home.

Depression is a disorder that is evidenced by excessive sadness, loss of interest in enjoyable things, and low motivation.

It is normal to experience feelings of sadness and despair in response to adverse life events. Such events could include loss, major life changes, stress, or disappointment. In most cases, the sad feelings resolve as you come to terms with the changes in your life. In situations such as bereavement, these feelings may persist for months and return at significant times, such as birthdays and anniversaries related to the lost loved one. Provided you have times when you can enjoy things, however, this sadness is not a sign of depression.

Depression is common. One in three people will experience a major depressive episode at some stage in their lives. While most cases of depression are mild, about one person in ten will have a moderate or severe episode.

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How To Deal With Depression
There are a range of ways to deal with depression, and often they are best used in conjunction with each other. The primary medical options are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), antidepressant medication, and in some severe cases, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Education and coping strategies are also important when learning to manage your depression.


Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is an excellent treatment for depression, alone or in conjunction with medication. CBT involves learning:

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to control the negative thoughts that lead to loss of interest and feelings of worthlessness;

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to combat the emotions of sadness and hopelessness, and;

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Loss of energy, even when not physically active.

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to counteract the behaviours related to poor concentration and thoughts of death

Techniques for problem solving are also taught whether the problem is a consequence or cause of the depression. CBT is very effective and 80% of people with mild, moderate or severe depression improve.

CBT will often be recommended when:

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The depression is mild, moderate, or severe.

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The person has had a prior positive response to CBT.

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A competent, trained clinician who has expertise in CBT is available, or the person is prepared to use internet CBT.

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There is a medical contraindication to taking medications.

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The depressed person prefers CBT or iCBT.

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GOD GIVE US STRENTGH

Sometimes people over think things

Point being is to get out of yourself

Thought I had a ruff life with no shoes

Then I met the man with no feet

It’s damn true

Take life for what it is

And always be grateful

Make a list everyday

And be grateful

What happens during CBT sessions
If CBT is recommended, you'll usually have a session with a therapist once a week or once every 2 weeks.

The course of treatment usually lasts for between 5 and 20 sessions, with each session lasting 30 to 60 minutes.

During the sessions, you'll work with your therapist to break down your problems into their separate parts, such as your thoughts, physical feelings and actions.

You and your therapist will analyse these areas to work out if they're unrealistic or unhelpful, and to determine the effect they have on each other and on you.

Your therapist will then be able to help you work out how to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

After working out what you can change, your therapist will ask you to practise these changes in your daily life and you'll discuss how you got on during the next session.

The eventual aim of therapy is to teach you to apply the skills you have learnt during treatment to your daily life.

This should help you manage your problems and stop them having a negative impact on your life, even after your course of treatment finishes.

Pros and cons of CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be as effective as medicine in treating some mental health problems, but it may not be successful or suitable for everyone.

Some of the advantages of CBT include:

it may be helpful in cases where medicine alone has not worked
it can be completed in a relatively short period of time compared with other talking therapies
the highly structured nature of CBT means it can be provided in different formats, including in groups, self-help books and apps (you can find mental health apps and tools in the NHS apps library)
it teaches you useful and practical strategies that can be used in everyday life, even after the treatment has finished
Some of the disadvantages of CBT to consider include:

you need to commit yourself to the process to get the most from it – a therapist can help and advise you, but they need your co-operation
attending regular CBT sessions and carrying out any extra work between sessions can take up a lot of your time
it may not be suitable for people with more complex mental health needs or learning difficulties, as it requires structured sessions
it involves confronting your emotions and anxieties – you may experience initial periods where you're anxious or emotionally uncomfortable
it focuses on the person's capacity to change themselves (their thoughts, feelings and behaviours) – this does not address any wider problems in systems or families that often have a significant impact on someone's health and wellbeing
Some critics also argue that because CBT only addresses current problems and focuses on specific issues, it does not address the possible underlying causes of mental health conditions, such as an unhappy childhood.

How to find a CBT therapist
You can get psychological therapies, including CBT, on the NHS.

You do not need a referral from your GP.

You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service.

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Get off the meds. Be naturally healthy.
Doesn't matter what med it is. get off. supplements are okay, but live with what you are given. natural, healthy, body & mind.

Ah you have taken the tour.

Thank you a lot. You are the only not retarded person i saw this month and that actually means a lot to me, even if i dont know how to express it.


OP. I somehow sense you are on the same road.

No pill will help you...

Reprogramming,NLP, behavioural therapy and the likes most likely wont work on you, but you should give it a shot anyway.

It is as it is. We live in a fucked up world and i really mean fucked up. In all angles. Its hard to take just seeing all the retarded and insanely cruel stupid shit in everday life... My advice is to be caught in the moment by doing some real sports (surfing freeriding and the likes). Isolate and calm your mind, broaden your understanding and try your to grow your complementary fields of understanding your surroundings. Get wasted if you like. Fuck their rules and set them up if you are confronted with stupid. Enjoy the good things. Food, nature, Music and whatever you like. Try new stuff all the time and keep what you like and expand.

You still need to buckle up man. Its gonna be fuckin hard...


But ey... what can you do? Just finish yourself? That would be fuckin boring. You can only die once :) So why not see what it will be? Whats the worst that can happen anyway? Dying?! Hahaha. Ah and cultivate some nice gallow humor ;)

Good luck and better new year

P.s. If i had your freshies... Dude i would be cheering. Strap on them skins on my skis, walk up there and friggin shred!! Go give it a shot if you can ;)

People like you DO NOT UNDERSTAND CLINICAL DEPRESSION BECAUSE YOU HAVE NEVER HAD IT.

Get fucked, buddy. Why don't you stop virtue signaling, put your money where your cocksucker is, and cheer up those old fucks in the nursing home like you're instructing OP to do.

YOU need to watch this, not just skip past it as if it's just another video link posted randomly on a thread.
And don't watch it at 3pm on a Monday afternoon whilst waiting for your favourite show to come on, or a Friday morning at say 11pm when you just woke up.

Watch it 10 mins before falling asleep. The fix is right here if you really want it enough!

That was really sad to read Riff-Raff. You are a rock for standing so strong! I wish you all the positivity in your life I can conjure up!

Thank you, I appreciate that. But it had nothing to do with being a rock or standing strong, believe me. It was sheer luck I didn't kill myself at the time. I still struggle with it almost daily. If it wasn't for the meds, I don't know where I'd be right now.

I appreciate your kind thoughts. Best wishes to you as well.

Its not self centered, it has to do with the futile meaning of life.

You need to learn, learn things, learn some things that you need to learn for the right perspective. Jesus is trying to teach you something. Don't give up on his love for you. Pray and go. Ask him to heal your heart and bind up your wounds. Ask him for forgiveness. Find positive lessons in what you've been through. Realize that you are garbage without him, and your choices are not good enough. If regarding someone else, know that they have their own reasons for everything they choose. Accept all that has happened and believe that you can become better. Think of yourself as melting, shedding an old self and old ways and transforming slowly into a better you. Don't expect things to change so suddenly, certain lessons for you are learned the long and hard way. Always believe that things will change and get better and that you will not suffer with this, and like this, forever. Learn to love yourself again.

I'm coming out of deep deep depression and I feel like a new person but some things are still lingering like smoking. I feel much better and its o ly a matter of time before i am completely well with God's grace because that is what I want. In contrast, I was a boy, now I am a man, and I still have room to mature. I'm only 35 so this is what we go through in life.

Jesus rebukes and chastises those who he loves. May you love him above all else.

Life is futile living it your way. This universe is designed for very critical and meticulous purposes and that is to save as many souls as possible.

Live for God, Jesus, and help others along the way. Be selfless, be productive, volunteer and start helping someone without asking them or them asking you. Your purpose is found only in God's will for you. As you begin to align with his will it becomes clear and makes sense.

What helps me is just talking to God and reading my Bible. It gives me peace from all the chaos and that feeling of loneliness. God hears you when we think He doesn't. The void you feel is due to a dead spirit and you will be searching the rest of your life for meaning. Let God give you the Holy Spirit in Jesus name. Read Psalms 34:18!

Says the guy eating pizza and drinking beer for breakfast

You have to stop eating carbs and eat LOTS of DHA-EPA-rich seafoods

My mother passed in 2012 my dad in 2015 and i was 31 shit happens fuck yeah it was hard harder then anything you can imagine if you havnt lost one or both or never knew em or wish you didnt but doesnt just a little bit of you feel like morpheus in zion screaming "
WE ARE STILL HERE" like in any situation .

I understand to some degree what you are going through, OP.

My wife died relatively young in 2010 just over 40.
It was hard on me, even harder, much harder on my sons.

They are about your age now, slightly younger.

For what it's worth, here is what I have found helps:

1. Get away somewhere, anywhere from the city/environment where you grew up/mom died, even for a week.
If you can, go to Disneyworld, a beach, or Vegas

2. For a while at least, you need to get into some intense physical activity. For example, for me, I went from an overweight 40 year old to doing half marathons. Not because I liked it. I am still ambivalent about running. BUT JOIN A RUNNING CLUB. It becaomes a social club. three times weekly training. start with the 5 km group, then the 10km group, then the 1 km group then the 1/2 Marathon group. There is usually a volunteer coach. he/she will have you run hills in grups. Trust me, when the coach makes you run kilometer-long steep hills, after a little while, you just stop thinking about your dead wife/mother and just wish for the hill to be over, your legs hurt so much. Then, when the run is over, your mind in CLEAR, you no longer have that rat in your head ruminating about dead wife/mother. Go three times weekly to keep your mind clear. Each run is about an hour. You can do this, Try "The Running Room" or similar outfit

3. As an alternative, one of my sons works as a mover besides going to school. Again, the physical activity clears his mind.

Clearing your mind about the EVENT is the single most important thing you MUST do.

After a while of running and clearing your head periodically, your mind becomes less f*cked up and you can start thinking rationally again and start planning more rationally what future you want for yourself.

Do not give up.
DO THIS

Best of luck

Psychopathy is the ultimate self centeredness, how often do you hear of psychos being depressed? I’m not perfect either but still

I had major problems in My teens and early twenties due to loneliness and never fitting in. After one night of doing coke with a friend and having to drive to Houston for Thanksgiving I realized I had absolutely no reason to live anymore. I talked to My mother and I cried and it helped because I got it off My chest but the thing that really helped is I realized I didn't fucking matter in the grand scheme of things because only mass murderers and great inventors get into the history books. You see school teaches us We are all special but in reality We are nothing. You can play a game and go to a grave yard and look at all the tomb stones and read the names and try to imagine the people and whom they were and You will come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter and after two generations its just a name on a tombstone. When I can to this conclusion a fog lifted and I was able to not give a fuck anymore so I went out and did My thing and then I met My ex and We were together for 17 years. Now I'm single again and I'm a mess so it looks like I need to head on down to the cemetery and look at the tomb stones again and play my little game.

Holy Shit I watched the whole thing and that guy is fucking amazing and what He is saying is so True. His teachings basically go along the path of positive thinking brings about positive outcomes and that's so true.