Fighting depression
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What is depression?
What it's not:
Improper bodily functions due to damage. This happens with ADD/ADHD. People with depression can damage their brain, but it's not caused by that (most of the time, as it's like Alzheimer's - there's multiple causes).
Simplest fix:
Background
When I was a kid, I knew about depression, but people would think it's in people's heads and that it's a little made up. I knew it wasn't and sought to find out more. Back then, there was no name. When the internet came about, I searched for it there, but there were no answers, because no one knew what's depression and what causes it. Now people do, so now I have enough information to know how to alleviate some of it. Depression is something that might not be able to go away completely, as once you have it, it's there (within you) and can't be undone, much like the saying of riding a bike and never forgetting. It can only be avoided to not be impacted by it.
Long story
For me, it started when I was 10 - schoolwork was overloading my life - and I had to cut out something to succeed. So I cut out emotions - as if I kept them, I wouldn't've gotten the grades I did. However, I started to not feel the same - when I was supposed to be happy after a nice event, I didn't. When I brought it up to others, they said I should be thankful and enjoy what I was given and that I was just being ingrateful. Unfortunately I didn't know these people didn't have medical expertise and just went by their word, which turned out to be wrong: I tried again, but I was upset instead of happy. I stopped enjoying everything I liked altogether (and it's been that way the rest of my life). I went to the internet for answers, but it said the science is in its infancy. I didn't think much of it until I got severe migraines at 16 from what I was experiencing. So I went back to the internet, and it said depression's caused by multiple factors - including the environmental and biochemical. At least now I knew it wasn't my fault entirely. They just didn't know how to fix them though. So it took till I was in my 20s to find out Vitamin D helps. After I took it, most of my problems went away. Even though I couldn't enjoy anything anymore, at least when some stress came my way, instead of feeling stressed out to where it took out from my day, it didn't impact me and I rolled with the punches to get what I needed done or just said 'oh well' and moved on if the problems wouldn't let me do that. By 23 I got better. It took 13 years of living with it to get better, which is too long where the damage is already done. While there's information now on the internet, I want to post even more to contribute to what's not there - so people can take everyone's sources to make the best decision possible!
- When someone causes problems to where it impacts others and then the wreckage is witnessed around them to where it makes them upset instead of wanting to fix it, as they feel like it's out of their control (as it seems that way, as it's manifested in others, when they don't see themselves) when it's not (i.e. it's caused by them).
- It can also be a trigger - something in the environment causing negative emotions. In this case, you're doing the dirty work for someone or something else by causing oneself to be upset by fixating emotions and on them.
- = weakness - away from one's true potential
- in life (could be external -> us) - that manifests as a personal one
- failure rut > success happiness (line - destiny)
What it's not:
Improper bodily functions due to damage. This happens with ADD/ADHD. People with depression can damage their brain, but it's not caused by that (most of the time, as it's like Alzheimer's - there's multiple causes).
- ex - excessive dwelling on circumstance -> where it changes the brain's morphology -> physiology -> have a dysfunctional/imbalanced brain
Simplest fix:
- don't cause problems
- if you do - fix them
- ex - if you stray from your life
- reconnect - w/ it
- ex - if you stray from your life
- avoid spreading them to others
- avoid contributing to them
- esp illegal activities
- through - having awareness
- 'see past your nose'
- if you do - fix them
- -> weakness - maintain personal integrity
- see - my ideals
Background
When I was a kid, I knew about depression, but people would think it's in people's heads and that it's a little made up. I knew it wasn't and sought to find out more. Back then, there was no name. When the internet came about, I searched for it there, but there were no answers, because no one knew what's depression and what causes it. Now people do, so now I have enough information to know how to alleviate some of it. Depression is something that might not be able to go away completely, as once you have it, it's there (within you) and can't be undone, much like the saying of riding a bike and never forgetting. It can only be avoided to not be impacted by it.
Long story
For me, it started when I was 10 - schoolwork was overloading my life - and I had to cut out something to succeed. So I cut out emotions - as if I kept them, I wouldn't've gotten the grades I did. However, I started to not feel the same - when I was supposed to be happy after a nice event, I didn't. When I brought it up to others, they said I should be thankful and enjoy what I was given and that I was just being ingrateful. Unfortunately I didn't know these people didn't have medical expertise and just went by their word, which turned out to be wrong: I tried again, but I was upset instead of happy. I stopped enjoying everything I liked altogether (and it's been that way the rest of my life). I went to the internet for answers, but it said the science is in its infancy. I didn't think much of it until I got severe migraines at 16 from what I was experiencing. So I went back to the internet, and it said depression's caused by multiple factors - including the environmental and biochemical. At least now I knew it wasn't my fault entirely. They just didn't know how to fix them though. So it took till I was in my 20s to find out Vitamin D helps. After I took it, most of my problems went away. Even though I couldn't enjoy anything anymore, at least when some stress came my way, instead of feeling stressed out to where it took out from my day, it didn't impact me and I rolled with the punches to get what I needed done or just said 'oh well' and moved on if the problems wouldn't let me do that. By 23 I got better. It took 13 years of living with it to get better, which is too long where the damage is already done. While there's information now on the internet, I want to post even more to contribute to what's not there - so people can take everyone's sources to make the best decision possible!
Tips
Watch this first
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- relaxed hand gesture - really calming - instantaneously
- recognize what's outside of your control - a lot of what causes depression is emotional, physical, etc. Not all of it is mental, and even some of what's mental can be outside of one's control. That way, you don't blame yourself and lead to more depression than before trying to remove yourself from something you didn't cause.
- figure out what caused the depression - there are sometimes places and people that intentionally create depression in others for control, like in a workplace. Or it can be from one's fears. Whatever it is, find the source to remove it
- change up your life a little - to spot anything that pops out more easily
- figure out one's triggers - if you start off your day well, there might be something in it that triggers the depression. Knowing what that is can help with avoiding it to prevent it from taking place and causing depression.
- read other people's articles on getting rid of depression - everyone has a different way, so getting everyone's opinion and experience will provide more options until a good one's found
- do nothing - clearly something went the wrong way, so doing nothing - including thinking, will remove the bad
- then reincorporate the good - then you're only working with what doesn't give one depression
- look - up, forward - towards what matters (see competition webpage)
- it's a reset
- then you'll be able to move forward with your life
- if you get too upset, then you can damage your brain. The brain is elastic, so it can heal. Doing nothing helps to avoid damaging the brain and allow it to heal.
- then reincorporate the good - then you're only working with what doesn't give one depression
- do whatever makes you happy - sometimes we avoid it because we're working too hard, yet our brains might crave what we're missing - so give it what it needs to be better
- do so without judgment - if you don't judge yourself, live it up where no one else will be - to avoid judgment clouding the vision
- if you're lucky, others will see what you enjoy and jump in - because it makes you happy and they want what you want - in which what you enjoy gets normalized, cherished, and no big deal anymore.
- actually enjoy what life's given you - the best parts. If something isn't giving you enjoyment, even though it makes you happy,
- unless it's overstimulating - in which avoid it. It's ok to be content with where you are at. Society always wants people to add more and more as much as possible - but there is such a thing as too much happiness where it can either make you sad over what what normally makes you happy or not think straight and get seriously injured. Then it's turning a good thing into a bad thing, so leveling up by crawling through is better. It's ok if you didn't do 1000%, as long as it is all you need, that's what matters!
- give into cravings - if they move you forward and make you happier
- do so without judgment - if you don't judge yourself, live it up where no one else will be - to avoid judgment clouding the vision
- be gentle on oneself, especially avoid judging - It's really hard to get anything done and there's more pains than normal when depressed, so making sure they don't get worse, but better's needed. It's ok if you can't do what you normally do, just work at that level until you get through it
- do as little effort to get what's needed done - because depression is a mental health issue, doing anything that uses the brain can get in the way of the brain healing itself. Avoid getting in the way and let it heal
- Deal with reality - instead of going about one's day normally or trying to reach for goals, focus on removing one's depression if one has it before it gets worse, as that should be the #1 priority.
- take it seriously - that way you get well, even when others don't believe in it
- Deal with reality - instead of going about one's day normally or trying to reach for goals, focus on removing one's depression if one has it before it gets worse, as that should be the #1 priority.
- do as little effort to get what's needed done - because depression is a mental health issue, doing anything that uses the brain can get in the way of the brain healing itself. Avoid getting in the way and let it heal
- try to make your life better off - >productivity - a preventative measure -> counteract any negativities
- Note: just make sure it's after you get rid of the causes of the depression, as this action can just cover up or bury a cause to avoid it being addressed - leading one to be happy and sad at the same time.
- try to not cause further problems in one's life - take care of oneself and try to get what's needed done, so it's off one's head, which needs healing.
- get stuff done - there's nothing more relieving of stress than that. It might not make the depression go away on its own, but it'll prevent making it worse and provide a chance to focus on getting better
- feed your brain the nutrition it needs - that means protein, magnesium, calcium, heavy (and high) fat, sugar, nutritious food (like greens), starches (like potatoes - sweet or regular), antioxidants (like dark berries), etc. This help it get better by giving it the tools it needs to heal
- create - foundation
- basis -> live on
- ex's
- achieve something - that way, when you have doubts - you'll have something to look back on
- build - skills
- make up for what you're lacking
- at - least - in the - meantime
- have something
- that'll - get you - through
- to - lean on
- make up for what you're lacking
- offload -> make your life easier
- not - onto others
- instead - inanimate objects (like automatons)
- <personal - effort, need
- instead - inanimate objects (like automatons)
- automate
- through - <work
- ex - seek perfection
- have everything in the right place
- easier on the mind
- put the blame where it belongs
- have everything in the right place
- outsource
- make stuff come to you - not you go to them
- distract - from negativities
- focus on what matters most
- boss it - reach heights to see the view!
- be so good - that no one can get to you - not even cheaters!
- not - onto others
- improve your health
- wear yellow glasses - it makes everything look sunny
- take Vitamin D
- avoid - what helps - but has bad side effects
- magnesium
- st john's wort
- avoid - what helps - but has bad side effects
- go in the sunlight until one feels better - staying too long can lead to sunburns and other conditions, but a lot of depression has to do with SAD - or seasonal affective disorder, where sunlight doesn't exist much - so they're not getting enough and need a little more. During those times, being in the sun longer will not be as deleterious as the summer.
- do preventative work
- educate oneself about - depression
- sources
- ex's
- environmental - social, toxicological, infrastructure (laws, etc.), etc.
- personal - mental (neurochemical, educational, emotional (stress, etc.), etc.), genetic, injury (cranial, etc.), etc.
- ex's
- solutions
- esp - -> - each type
- sources
- solve problems when you're not depressed -> - avoid delays - ->
- resolving problems - since it's harder to think straight when depressed - because the depression alters the mind's ability to think - it'll delay solving problems - which can only make them become worse and/or accumulate.
- healing recovery - when you're depressed, the focus should be on getting well. Having additional problems on top of that delays getting out of depression - to where it's too hard -> get out on your own - which should be avoided (if it happens - buy time in other ways or seek help).
- try to avoid making others depressed - even though there's a trend to talk about one's problems, if they can't fix them, it can put a damper on those relationships if not make them depressed too. Depression spreads, and it's good to avoid it
- look to help out
- others - other people might be going through or are close to having depression too, so helping out others could avoid them having it - which in turn can prevent it from spreading to you potentially
- transhumanism - elevate everyday human circumstance
- decrease the bad increase the good - 'out with the bad, in with the good' - that's the whole end goal for fighting depression in the first place
- the world - if you want everything to be nice, make it nice. Clean up a park, etc.
- egoistic altruism - it might even give you time and inspiration to make you better off
- others - other people might be going through or are close to having depression too, so helping out others could avoid them having it - which in turn can prevent it from spreading to you potentially
- take it upon yourself to get stuff done
- if others cause you problems - 'be the bigger person'
- i.e. - fix what they caused in your life
- rather than - beleaguering
- unless they're taking advantage
- i.e. - fix what they caused in your life
- if others cause you problems - 'be the bigger person'
- look to help out
- archive - after the heyday - when there's nothing going on - it feels sad to miss out on other parties going on or there's nothing to do, like then. Instead of crashing or getting upset - as up goes down - rekindle the experience by creating a memento - to remember it forever - in permanence - to and as you move forward in life.
- stepping stone/basis - to work from - create to avoid falling into holes - to get you to where you need to be (i.e. - includes - want/wants)
- share it with someone else
- help them experience happiness
- connect with others - in - new ways
- create new memories
- educate oneself about - depression
- own your body
- feel great about yourself
- egoistic altruism
- make your life better to make others better
- enjoy the most that life has to offer
- <bad -> >good
- reason - >good = >counteracting the bad
- reason - when you're left w/ bad - that's depressing
- reason - >good = >counteracting the bad
- <bad -> >good
- >efficiency
- i.e. focus on what matters most
- if you're upset, it's a lot of body to get upset with
- extending (or letting it) get to the rest of your body will be too much to handle
- instead
- realize your body doesn't deserve what it's receiving
- avoid - overextending/overexerting - at this time
- except - when pushing past it all
- to get to - better
- except - when pushing past it all
- avoid - overextending/overexerting - at this time
- protect it with something it deserves more and chase after that
- i.e.
- know better
- keep it away from what it doesn't deserve
- esp - through - recognizing what it is and where it's located
- i.e.
- realize your body doesn't deserve what it's receiving
- instead
- extending (or letting it) get to the rest of your body will be too much to handle
- egoistic altruism
- feel great about yourself
- aim for honesty and genuinity
- it hurts less
- to keep yourself - not - confused
- even when - it doesn't always work
- makes - everyone
- know - what's best
- go in - right direction
- purpose - avoid - depressing aspects - of - life
- makes - everyone
- it hurts less
- mantras
- repeat what you're trying to do in life
- so anything bad (i.e. not a part of your life) - doesn't
- distract
- enter your life
- worse - become a part of it
- reason - detach
- opt - look at it - from 3rd person perspective
- live best life possible!
- i.e. - >efficiently
- so anything bad (i.e. not a part of your life) - doesn't
- if you don't have energy to repeatedly tell yourself what direction to go in
- let music do so
- put it on repeat
- until
- your brain defrosts
- you
- come back to reality
- realize not everything's that bad
- know what to do
- generally - carry on with everyday life
- until
- listen to music that has life lessons that help you
- recognize it's not just you
- that there's a better life on the other side
- how to fix one's problems
- the end goal of the fixing
- as there's no point to put in effort - for nothing or worse
- ex - productivity -> success
- ex's - see below
- put it on repeat
- let music do so
- repeat what you're trying to do in life
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start at 1:11
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipf7ifVSeDU&list=PLSEEj6WIyDKtdSnprb_0VJaA_gfp-jCbi&index=7
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Get what's yours
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You Matter Campaign
was the first time I got out of depression
- from this
- it hit me
Resources
- 7 Cups - chat rooms, etc.
- not - therapists
- ireason - doesn't work anymore
- not - therapists
Songs
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What helps me feel happier
Iron Man
Miley Cyrus - old songs
Brother Bear + Lion King - family songs
- movies - 1, 2
- willed himself out of his situations
- tries hard to make the world a better place
- is an inspiration - of intellect
Miley Cyrus - old songs
Brother Bear + Lion King - family songs
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Prosperity - inner peace and productive direction - by working w/ yourself > paying attention -> what others do
Paying attention to others takes efforts that can go to bettering oneself away. Recognizing where one's at and where one wants -> go - is great. Then you help yourself get there. It's ok to look at others at what they're doing to see how it's done, but as long as it doesn't lead to fading by focusing on other's lives how 'good' they have it - when in reality they probably don't even like it or something. And who knows if it's actually good or not or likable or meant for you. Everyone has their own that's deserved for them. And what's in others is yours, so you'd only be jealous of yourself - and that's a silly dead end. We all have a starting point - it's ok to have, because it's something, but it's ok good not to settle for less than best if best is out there. Once you stop being jealous - then you can see past the veneer and look to someone's struggles and help them out. Better them instead - because at least someone can benefit if anyone's on track. And who knows - maybe one day it'll be you and it's all about just being at the ready for when it comes.
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Jealousy's just feeding off of someone else's misery -> (until it) becomes your own
Discussion w/ another
I agree a lot of depression and anxiety stems from comparing oneself to others
I don't do that anymore - I just help them along and hope they thank me on their way up. If I don't make it at least someone does
it's awesome someone does old
but what if you were a couple with someone else? Then you'd look at those that're single and say 'why can't I be single?' grass is always greener
I mean that's what people in relationships tell me - that I'm lucky to be single - as if I chose this life
anyway I'm just saying as long as people are happy I don't care waht is done. I just live through them
why be jealous when you can celebrate?
I used to be hte most jealous and now I'm the most wealthy - with everyone's happenings shared with me
it's about support and encouragement not hate and destruction
avoiding self-hate
but why do you cause that for yourself? I mean why not be nice to yourself and give it something that will help it oout instead of showing it what it doesnt' have? I mean just because others are in one doesn't mean you can't - it just means you didn't make it for yourself. I mean who knows if it's right for you or anything? It just seems you're talking into yourself without really talking rationally about it - and that's not fair to your brain
I agree a lot of depression and anxiety stems from comparing oneself to others
I don't do that anymore - I just help them along and hope they thank me on their way up. If I don't make it at least someone does
it's awesome someone does old
but what if you were a couple with someone else? Then you'd look at those that're single and say 'why can't I be single?' grass is always greener
I mean that's what people in relationships tell me - that I'm lucky to be single - as if I chose this life
anyway I'm just saying as long as people are happy I don't care waht is done. I just live through them
why be jealous when you can celebrate?
I used to be hte most jealous and now I'm the most wealthy - with everyone's happenings shared with me
it's about support and encouragement not hate and destruction
avoiding self-hate
but why do you cause that for yourself? I mean why not be nice to yourself and give it something that will help it oout instead of showing it what it doesnt' have? I mean just because others are in one doesn't mean you can't - it just means you didn't make it for yourself. I mean who knows if it's right for you or anything? It just seems you're talking into yourself without really talking rationally about it - and that's not fair to your brain