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Anonymous
I have all the symptoms of clinical depression apparently. Feelings of worthlessness, I sleep 12hrs a day, I have little energy, no self confidence, low self esteem, suicidal thoughts. I don't even feel like fapping anymore. I don't give a fuck about anything really. I just found this image and find myself relating to the sappy text written on it. Should I really seek help? I don't think there's much that can help me because I can't afford expensive medications anyways. It'd be a shame if I an hero'd but I guess that's life. Your thoughts /fit/?
>> Anonymous
>>285167
troll
>> Anonymous
>>285168
also, squatz.
>> Anonymous
i'm not a troll...but i guess if you think it is then i must be fucked
>> Anonymous
>>285167
>>285170
Go to your phone book and call a suicide hotline number located on the inside cover of it.
>> Anonymous
>>285167Should I really seek help?

Yes. Also stop being 16-20.
>> Anonymous
my thoughts: depression blows. but you have to just deal. i've got major depression mixed with anxiety and dissociative disorders yet to be firmly diagnosed (depersonalization disorder, i believe). I feel like I'm on the verge of insanity pretty much all the time, because i feel like i'm living in a dream. very intense shit. but after having it for almost a year, and depression for many, many years before, i've found the best thing to do when it comes to mental illness is just fucking deal. maybe talk to a therapist, if you can find meds that work, great (as far as i can tell, that's pretty rare). I mean, basically ignore it and get on with life, no matter how shitty it is. cuz to live a shitty life with the possibility of happy moments or phases is still better than to not exist at all.

tl;dr, stop feeling sorry for yourself.
>> Anonymous
>>285190

>tl;dr, stop feeling sorry for yourself.

Pretty good advice. You just have to get it in your head that there's fun shit out there to do and then go do it and quit worrying about all of the shit that's making you depressed.

inb4 there isn't anything that makes you feel good, that's because you're fucking depressed.
>> Anonymous
>>285202
it's>>285190

What i meant was that... well, some people are just naturally down. they cycle between low, and really low moods. This is just genetics. Others are just being whiny little babies and need to get over it, but for those with true chronic depression, they just need to live. They need to accept the fact that thats just their personality. Every male on my dad's side is this way, as am i, and they've all led successful lives because they accepted early on that thats just the way it is. It's gunna go between mediocre to terrible most of the time, but live for the good shit. It's all relative.
>> Anonymous
Eat more for energy and exercise.

Problem solved.
>> Anonymous
>>285190
feeling "insane", "living in a dream", "just deal", "basically ignore it", "stop feeling sorry for yourself"

armchair psychotherapists get people killed. What the hell makes you think that your symptoms and feelings are anything like OPs? Depression is among other things, a chemical issue. No amount of "just deal" will likely get you off of a tail spin like OPs. Thoughts of suicide are way beyond the emo shit you just described about yourself. Enjoy your transference.
>> Anonymous
go exercise. I guarantee that you'll feel happier afterwards or too tired to care.
>> Anonymous
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>>285277
Maybe I should have worded that differently. I know how crippling depression can be. I've had all the suicidal obsessions and morbid preoccupations that come along with it. The "feeling unreal" and "insane" part are recent developments, and have made the suicidal thoughts much worse.
"Thoughts of suicide are way beyond the emo shit you just described about yourself"
don't be a dipshit. what makes YOU think you know anything about what I experience? No one can ever really know what anyone else feels. I don't know if OP is seriously suicidal or just "crying for help". You don't know if what I described is just petty emo bullshit or serious psychiatric illness. You're just gunna have to take my word for it that it is. I gave OP my advice on dealing with suicidal thoughts and that is "just deal". fucking man-up. it worked for me. I just eliminated suicide as an option, no matter how appealing it looked at any given time. but this is advice based on MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Obviously i'm just some random guy on the internet and obviously i'm not qualified to treat suicidal thoughts and clinical depression. but i have been there. I fucking hate emo people. try to describe hard times, and you're labeled that immediately by retards. they've turned sad into a lifestyle, thus stereotyping it, thus making it hard for legitimately depressed or mentally ill people to... what the fuck am i saying, this is 4chan, no one cares.
heres some psychedelic cats.
>> Anonymous
>>285167
Hey OP. I usually sleep 12-15 hours a day too, and have little energy at times. (Can't say the same about the confidence, but I used to be that way.)

Do yourself a favor, get the fuck out of pet, drink a pot of coffee, think with your balls, and go out there and do something.

Get a job, go to school, fuck even get on the computer and talk to people over the mic if nothing else.

I garuantee you, unless you just got out of prison, or you lost all your limbs your life isn't that bad, inb4 emo bullshit, if you really think you have a problem, get some form of state health insurance, and see a fucking professional.
>> Anonymous
>>285431
out of bed, whoa, sorry for the typo's. I'm tired as fuck.
>> Anonymous
Depending on your age, go see someone, try some meds and see if they work, but for gods sake don't blindly follow some shrinks orders.

If the meds make you feel like shit, try different ones, for me, zoloft, and wellbutrin all made me feel like lolnumb zombie. And Celexa made me feel alright, but my dick was practically useless.

I get Adderall now, (yeah I know, not normally what you get) But now I got energy, and since it's kind of similar to Adrenaline, I get out and feel more confident. I may suggest you try and get some, legally of course.
>> Anonymous
>285286

Second that! Exercise has been shown to be as effective as meds for combatting depression, so get walking.
>> Anonymous
op i been where you are and i went out with exercise. buy a boxing bag or barbell and weights. starting eating meat and go out on the sun even for 10 min it will help you.
>> Anonymous
>>285167
>12 hours
Psh, that's nothing, I can hit 20 on my days off work.
>> Anonymous
>>285424
Another anon here. And how do I know you aren't telling this so you can actually believe it.. because you'd like this to be true. Because you are still depressed and you think that telling other what you think the solution is you are going to follow it yourself ? Because you think you are just one step away to actually do what you claim you did and by telling it to someone else you are seeking comfort..
It happened before.

tldr; don't put too much faith in inhabitants of the internet.
>> Anonymous
Watch Gurren Lagann

if you don't feel you can punch an oncoming car and totally obliterate it because you're that awesome after watching it

then there's no hope for you
>> Anonymous
>>285169
/thread
>> Anonymous
eat better foods

medicine is bullshit, eat what you're suppose to be eating lean meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and if you don't want to change your diet then go ahead kill yourself and save us the medical costs it will keep your fat ass alive in the hospital
>> Anonymous
If you think meds just fix it and you don't have to do anything yourself, then you're setting yourself up for failure. Become self-aware. Realize that happiness for _____ does not make the same happiness for you... you just have to find what's right. If you can't fix it by being self aware, then maybe go see a doctor. But either you get yourself out of the shithole, or you drag yourself through even more shitty problems.
>> Anonymous
rule 1 for depressed people: don't take advice from other depressed people

you have to be the one to make change... do something different. since you're on /fit/, start working out or something. stronglifts 5x5 and healthy diet. go.
>> Anonymous
do some squatz it'll get your blood boiling
>> Anonymous
Go to psychiatrist and have him throw pills at it, also start exercising and going outside more often. Really helped me get out of my funk.
>> Anonymous
Seek professional help. 4chan is the worst place to look for psychological advice or comfort.

Also try exercising and force yourself to fap from time to time.
>> Anonymous
Exercising will make you feel much better. If you're looking for something easy, simple and free, check out 5BX.
http://www.oakengates.com/5bx/

Every day, at least gather the will to do the 5BX first thing in the morning exactly 10 minutes after you wake up.

If after a month you still feel like shit, find a professional and suck it up if you're prescribed meds.
>> Anonymous
>>285668
This. GodHand and TTGL get me fucking psyched. I love whoever made those shits.

>>285167
Go talk to someone professional free hotline you'll feel better than go watch TTGL and play GodHand
>> sasuke
>>285169
>>285793

I no wat u say brother youre not alone, i was like you. But one day oh lawd ma lord i saw the light jesus. it was lord squat he stood before me and showed me the way. i went in the squat rack it was all new i was scared but he told me to believe in him and so i did and i squatted heavy like you wouldnt belive. then he asked me how i felt and i told him that the demons in my head were gone when i was squatting, it was unbelievable. he left me on these words, trusting me. so hes really my saviour you could say. god bless him. allejuah.
>> Anonymous
>>285857
Don't act like you don't like the Ball Buster, OP.
Additionally, the Head Slicer is "more beheading" than a guillotine.

Get a PS2 if you don't have one and get God Hand for it.
If you still feel suicidal, you're a pussy, and ain't NOBODY's a pussy after finishing God Hand.
>> Anonymous
Be in the sun 15 minutes a day. Not behind windows -- they block UV light.

Poor nutrition might contribute to your condition. Eat various vegetables, fruits, and nuts.

Exercise regularly. At least once a day for a few minutes.

Fix your sleeping cycle. Force yourself to go to bed at a specific time even if you're not tired and set the alarm clock to wake you up 8 hours later. When the alarm goes off immediately stand up and go pee and brush your teeth. Then try exercising for a few minutes.

Don't despair.
>> Anonymous
Follow the advice of every Gunnery Sargent and ,"PT 'till you fucking die!" Even if you don't die, you'll be too tired and sore to do anything about it.
>> Anonymous
>>285850
Not the OP, but I think I'll try this out.
>> Anonymous
If the OP is still reading.

It's likely a matter of brain chemistry and poor foresight. If you want to break out of your depressive slump then you're really going to have to push yourself hard.

Exercise, diet, intellectual stimulation etc are all things that contribute to your feeling of general mental health and wellness. Believe it or not, diet is extremely important in relation to cognitive processes since the foods you eat directly influence your hormonal profile.

Yes, it's brain chemistry, but that shouldn't ever, by anyone's logic be a conclusive reason never to attempt taking action, unless you are a self-defeating imbecile. Just try. I know it's hard when you're in that state, but please just try. What have you got to lose?
>> Anonymous
Taking in more sunlight and finding a form of exercise I could stand to do regularly (swimming) really, really helped me.

I'd been pretty badly depressed throughout my time at university from 18-23. Shit sucked bigtime.

Lately I've slipped with the exercising (Shaved legs + chest to crossdress, can't go to pool) and haven't spent much time outdoors either.... have partly gone back to how it was before which feels like shit. I'll be sorting it out soon, since I know what to look for and I know it's just down to a couple of basic factors.