When I feel depressed I want to be left alone.
I don't eat and just want to stay in and do nothing, or watch some mind-numbing TV. I don't want to take calls or even associate with people. I don't get depressed very much any more, there was a time when I was depressed a lot. There is history of depression in my family so I have become aware of this and watch for signs of when a low is coming on.What I need most is friends around, in spite of my insistence to be left alone. But I don't want friends to commiserate with me, I need to be distracted. This means being taken out in public! Yes, the shock and horror of the hunchback that must go out in public! This forces me to act like a normal human being and not some depressed blob.
Like I said, I've learned to recognize when a low attitude is coming on and I make myself call some friends and suggest we get out and do something. I've learned the hard way; to get out of a depression is to act like everything is OK... and eventually I start living and breathing normally again.
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When i get depressed, and let's face it, everybody does, I get into a "Meh" mood.
I just need to be by myself. Read a good book, stare into nothing, take a walk.
It doesn't last long, and it doesn't happen too often, but it does happen.
Good advice Jim! That's what I've been doing, forcing myself to partake of life, whether I want to or not. I've actually enjoyed and found it ain't so bad!
The little primate looks so sad! I just wanna hug him and love him till his happiness returns!
Yeah- when I get low I tend to try to exercise or get outside for a walk. Something to boost endorphins and seratonin.
I am one fortunate fellow in that I have not ever been prone to depression...thankfully. But when it hits, I actually do not want anyone around....it's typically caused by people around me...unfortunately....and all I want to do is get rid of them. It's typically gone within a few days.
that sounds like depression all right.
When I feel depressed, I also want to lock myself away. to keep the world safe from my malignancy.
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