how yall deal with depression?

I’m by no means “healed” but the only way I have survived this long is therapy, other people’s support and medication. I personally take antidepressants, anti anxiety meds, and mood stabilizers, and before you ask- YES they are NECESSARY for me. Sometimes brain chemicals just be really out of wack, whether you are born that way or not… Ot......   reply

The way I deal with mine was literally to make my mind into a jumbling mess I had so many hobby’s going on so I never got bored that my brain couldn’t calm down and think of the thoughts it worked pretty well too plus with the help of my friends I’m glad I have an amazing support group! You’ve got this I believe in you!!   reply

ive had depression for 6 years and its gotten way better over the years, but when it gets real bad i usually write my feelings out with no filter and just try my best to distract myself with games or videos. what really gets me through is being medicated. i take a mood stabilizer and stimulant and that's what gets me through each day. but honestly,......   reply

Meds, sunshine(!!!!!!!!!!!!!), exercise, music, and no social media. And every time I feel myself falling back into it I just straight up tell myself ‘fuck no’ because I can’t deal with it again. I’m grateful I’ve gotten better and I just will not let myself go back to how I was.   reply

go to an et ernal sleep   reply

These days were rough for me, and I literally developed gaming addiction, I just keep playing, I can't stop, I even missed reading BL every time I feel angry or depressed, I just want to play video games, heck, even now my depression won't let me go to sleep I want to play more video games, like I spend +4 hours gaming daily I know is not healthy b......   reply

i’ve got stacked depression and seasonal depression. i’ve been on meds for almost four years and it’s still hard to cope. the best i’ve ever felt was when i spent a summer doing an archaeology school, spending all day in the sun around minimal people. dealing with it is anything but linear. i take life a minute at a time.   reply