Question of the Day

[ayoub]

How do you deal with depression?

Comments

[pan16.livejournal.com]

Well, usually with brute strength. And if that doesn't work I try to revel in the darkness and, in revelling, revel my way right back out again. I don't know if that makes sense to you, and to tell the truth I'm not sure I'd recommend this approach for others. But it usually works for me. ;)

[wait.livejournal.com]

I read a book about something more depressing than my own life. Nothing like a little genocide to put a kick up my own ass.

[evergladesqueen.livejournal.com]

When i was years ago, i just slept. Now when i feel im headed in that direction i simply put on the new age tunes, burn the champa and lay in bed and relax. *hugs*

[ex-nothingto835.livejournal.com]

a little prescription named Fluoxetine. And lots of distractions.

[maeghanne.livejournal.com]

I don't know that I do deal with it. Rather, I don't deal with it well. I, like [Bad username or site: pan 16 @ livejournal.com], tend to shove my way through it. As I said yesterday, I "act as if" I am not bothered.. and it either helps me not be or gets me through to the next day when I'm not so bad off. That's the one thing I think that helps me the most. I am aware of how fleeting it is. I guess that either means I am good at dealing with it.. or that I am manic. Either way... its usually only a short while.

(And please don't get me wrong.. I am not saying "act as if" means not to feel it.. I can't hide from that!)

[maeghanne.livejournal.com]

I meant Nathan.. not that person I just accidentally refered to by not adding "16" to his name.. haha. I AM A DORK!

[jaebird.livejournal.com]

Sleeping o.o sometimes hiding from it..
Chopping off my hair lol

[inspectorjury.livejournal.com]

That's easy. I am constantly waiting for depression to hit so when it finally does, I'm overjoyed!

[soul-incognito.livejournal.com]

hmm dare I say a little bit of LJ goes a long way.

I remember little bits I learnt in therapy to be able to self-therapize (hehe i made that word up I think) like ABC (Action Behaviour Consequences) which deals with the what when why and what ifs of why im feeling that way and by the time you've overanalyzed the bloody thing its pretty much sort itself out.
That and I remember that I've survived some pretty awful moments in the past, that thought empowers me.

And if all else goes astray...

CHOCOLATE!!!

*big hugs*

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

Dude! I know I don't know you from Adam, but that's so twisted that I have to applaud. Effing brilliant!

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

I have the true luxury of being smart and not suffering true clinical depression; but on those occasions that I feel a dark pall veiling my world, I take solace in that it is temporary and must ultimately pass. I also try to find means of stepping out of my head somehow by letting myself get distracted. At the very least, I try and argue with myself over it.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

I like to talk to a friend... Vent a little to a willing ear :)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Sounds very relaxing!

[reynold.livejournal.com]

Long quiet walks in the woods alone talking to the Higher Being(s) (Take your pick, I'm not picky) and working my way through it. (Going back to your question of omens, it was one of these times when "talking to" could be replaced with "yelling at" that a good friend for the first, last, and only time called me to just toss around a frisbee and it turned out to be just what I needed. Strange, eh?)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

What does that do?

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LOL!

I understand though :)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Chopping off your hair?

I don't have much to chop off though! :P

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

Excellent one Dave!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmmmmm

Chocolate!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Heheh... I simply try to talk it out with a friend :)

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we're the lucky ones!

[evergladesqueen.livejournal.com]

ay, too me there is nothing more relaxing than
to smell that champa burning. i dream of
smelling it everywhere in india-LOL
*hugs*

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Strange, but good...

[lilgeorgiawhore.livejournal.com]

Sleep. Or I curl up in bed under my covers and cry. Usually while listening to Tori Amos :-)