I may have ask this before but im not too sure.
So it leems i wont be able to get into theripy anytime soon for some dumb reasons and also some family members problems have to be taken care of first like surgerys and whatnot.
I have depression pretty badly which kinda runs in the modern age like a plague and im not sure what to do with it, im not even sure what to do now or in the future. i feel very lost and stuck while being in some sort of werid loop. it dosent help how i have autism which also stinks. it feels like i always want things instanly or my interest changes every day, which is prety annoying and im limited in many ways.
what can i do to help with depression and life?..
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Walks, in nature if possible, always immediately improve my mental health.
Walking, Nature, Sunlight
I believe all three have some science behind helping reduce depression.
Sorry you are going through this. In the UK, the NHS recommends exercise as an effective way of help mild to moderate depression. You may hate the idea, it’s worked for me in the past. That can be as simple as going out for a short, brisk walk. I hope you get some relief soon.
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/treatment/
Keep busy. You can’t be depressed if you never stop moving.
Things that help me:
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Having a routine- every Sunday I walk into town and get a nice coffee/cake and read for a while and just be around people. If I stay inside for too long I will start to self isolate.
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Hobby- I go to a couple of choirs during the week. It helps me get out of the house and it’s an activity that stops me dwelling on things. You’re usually too busy focusing on the music to think of anything else. Singing also helps you regulate your breathing which is supposed to help with relaxation and sleeping.
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Spend time in or around nature, even if that’s a pet. Being around green space can help ground you. Being around animals can be a massive boost. Go to the park with a book and spot dogs.
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Medication - this has helped me more than anything but isn’t for everyone. I also had a few rounds of therapy but didn’t get loads out of it, but it may well work for you.
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Get outside and into nature as often as you can. Even if you don’t feel like it, go for a walk, look at some birds, find some nice trees to surround yourself with. You’d be amazed at how much being in a forest can improve your mood (there’s been some studies on the effects of nature on mood).
Start exercising, lifting weights, walking, jogging, cycling, doesn’t matter start doing something. Not only will it give you something to occupy your mind with, but exercise causes your body to release endorphins that seriously increase your mood quickly and can last a large chunk of the day.
Just do something every day. Your brain is going to talk you out of doing it, but tell it to piss off and do it anyway, you’ll feel better that you did.
Do tell us more about yourself and your depression?
That is a question, but also an advice. Talking can help.
Here is what most people can not accept (and I am talking from my own experience and experience of people around me): depression is repressed anger. Anxiety too. We are not “anxious” nor “nervous” we are angry.
Second step: anger does not equal aggression.
So you can try to acknowledge that you are angry and than to find out what are you angry about.
While this sounds easy, it is not, that’s why we go to therapy. But it does help.
daily exercise, clean eating, daily meditation, quality sleep.
Go hiking regularly
Drugs
