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[IMAGE] A slightly different approach; a few questions to ask yourself if you're having a bad day.
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bratford
Psychologist here, this is great advice for mild symptoms. Exercise and yoga could relieve a lot of symptoms as well. Msg me for more info.
Ellybethe
Just got out of a three year relationship; love of my life. Thanks for this... having a hard time.
funkjacket
dont take a selfie if you are depressed. who wrote this list? This is bad clinical advice
magneticgumby
"If not, jog for the length of an EDM song at your favorite tempo". Because when I think suicide prevention, EDM is the music of choice.
Imaybegotthis
Pffft i have NEVER needed nuts or hummus. Steak, burger, wings. Something dies for my sustenance.
thekhodontchaknow
Wow. This is what I've been needing, I think. Thank you.
foresthillsbob
"Have a glass of water"? Oooh, okay mister moneybags.
madkittens
According to this I'm having a bad LAST THREE YEARS
AnnettaBudden88
On the other hand, I can go whole days without drinking water because I don't get thirsty. Then I get real cranky.
TheNextHafthorBjornsson
Are you bored? Furiously masturbate to pass the time.
AwkwardFaceLike
Feeling ashamed of masturbating? Fight through the pain and do it again.
CripplingAlcoholism
Hand cramping and it's beginning to hurt too much to enjoy? Take as many pain killers as it takes to keep going.
ChefHannibal
I answered "Fuck you." to most of these
PirateMatt
Having done all of these I still feel like a useless bag of shit...
severice
I hate this shit. Here's a list of shit to try before suicide? Oh that didn't work? Well you put it off for a week you're fine. Pussy.
peregrine3224
Except this is for less severe cases of sadness or depression. There are other resources for suicidal thoughts and things of that severity.
Therandis
FYI: Dehydration is also a major cause of headaches!! Drinking water is a good first step to solving a lot of body problems.
vauhtihirmu
Overdrinking can bum you out too though, listen to your body.
Puutep
Favorignored. When I start feeling down enough that this would be relevant, I don't even really want to not feel like shit, really.
howlatmymoon
Just gotta let it happen and pass hey
CASREP
These are actually insightful pieces of advice. I've done a few of them once or twice.
ISayFuckAllTheTime
I'm still not okay
CalahanWarwinger
@lavalBlanger
pubicVoidMan
Damn how common is it for people not to shower everyday?
laideron
This is great, because it reminds you that feeling miserable can come from practicalities instead of something fundamentally wrong about you
vauhtihirmu
Eat some carbs too, nuts will likely fill your stomach but not give a good fast boost of blood sugar.
LongNamesAreStillCoolRight
This list is severly inadequate in dealing with anything serious.
obviouslyrob
On its own perhaps. This list and remembering the CBT methods I've learned in therapy has helped me a great deal since I fist saw it.
LongNamesAreStillCoolRight
CBT?
obviouslyrob
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Basically actively thinking through the reasons why I feel depressed specifically in order to disarm it. (1/2)
obviouslyrob
It doesn't really do anything about my dysthemia, but it helps prevent acute episodes of my major depression. https://goo.gl/zTlvdN (2/2)
halborski
Do you owe money to every single business you've come in contact with in the last year? Well, you're fucked.
Amblydoper
If you owe money to a company, talk to them about it. Don't ignore them, that makes it worse. Talk to them and they will work with you.
LowkeyLegend
This.
hatefist
I. Declare. Bankruptcy!
imagertheAissilent
Takes selfie to feel attractive, gets made fun of for taking selfie
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sthreet
those things that some people have?
FallenJester
Of course your friends would say you're attractive, they're all a bunch of liars. Yeah, they'll come to my birthday alright. IN CHAINS
IShouldBeStudyingRightNowInsteadOfBrowsingImgur
I took one and posted it, everyone on 4chan said, "Fuck you" and "Kill yourself fagot".
funkjacket
this list was not written by anyone trained in mental health services.
ICantBelieveItsNotCera
Exactly that's the worst advice in this post, my selfies get -1 a swear
HodgeoPodgeo
#teamzombie
goodperspective
This post isn't bad but also a lot of stuff on there is extremely difficult to do if you suffer from depression/anxiety.
CripplingAlcoholism
"Have seen a therapist in the past few days" Fuck that talking about emotions and shit
damnstrait
Exactly, just putting your worries out of mind is more easily said than done.
tentacleparty
Agree because you just don't have the energy and enthusiasm for anything even though you know it will do you good
cacticat
A lot of it isn't that hard and will help your depression/anxiety. Do what you can if you're in that boat. (I've been there myself).
ABillionDucks
It's even easier when you aren't depressed!
crazyhornedlizardlady
Life is easier when your not depressed. But if one depressed person reads this and is able to do it and save their life its worth it.
obviouslyrob
I've accepted my depression diagnosis is a terminal one. This exact list has helped me pull away several times since I first came across it.
Cherrybomb29
I agree. Has anyone else noticed that depression is a "terminal" diagnosis for a lot of people? It's like diabetes, the goal is management.
Cherrybomb29
Not complete and instant recovery.
hitshappens
But when I was depressed, I would have been like "ugh, it's too much effort to to all these things. I'll commit suicide later"
ArdentSlacker
This is why I will only ever own a gun if I'm actively using it daily on zombies, demons, or some other invasive apocalyptic species.
guineapigbutts
That's the point. Challenging yourself to do difficult small things, even just one, can seriously help. Source: am bipolar
biophilius
That's a good point - this list is AMAZING for people who are feeling kinda down, but depression is a wee bit stronger than that.
obviouslyrob
And it's helped my friend with BPD. Lists like this and remembering our CBT methods have helped a LOT.
obviouslyrob
I first came across this a few months ago (major depression w/ severe episodes and general dysthemia here) and I've found a lot of value.