What do you do when your depressed?

JeremiahStone
JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
edited September 30 in Chit-Chat
What do you do when you feel depressed or just down?
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  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    work out!
  • deadliftdavie1918
    deadliftdavie1918 Posts: 60 Member
    run. hard. i feel like i can do anything after a good run.
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    Sometimes I still turn to food :grumble: ..... but, ideally, hitting the gym or a nice run always makes me feel better.
  • anberlingasm
    anberlingasm Posts: 177
    I see a doctor!
  • Mards808
    Mards808 Posts: 4
    we're feeling the same today..i just hope it will not for long...i have a cup of coffee and half of traders koe naan bread and will work out after 1 hour..the endorphins during and after work out is good for us.:smile:
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    A nice scenic run. No treadmill, that just bores me and makes my mood worse. But I pick a course/route that I really love and I run until I can't run anymore :)
  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    I'm there right now. Do your workouts and do not over eat. You are extremely vulnerable to developing old and new bad habits at times like these. Hang in there, this will pass.
  • michelegrayson
    michelegrayson Posts: 157
    Sometimes I fiind that it means I'm not getting enough sleep or down time so I try and slow down and let my body catch up with my mind or visa versa.

    Othertimes, I realize I'm not dealing with something and it is starting to get to me subconsciously. That's when I call a good friend and talk it out or maybe grab my journal and just start writing about whatever comes up. I usually get to the root of it pretty quickly.

    I have learned that my feelings are just that...feelings. I can be aware of them and even be uncomfortable with them. I just don't need to be afraid of them as they are just that and all things will pass.
  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    Drive and sing along to the most angry metal music I can find..
  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    we're feeling the same today..i just hope it will not for long...i have a cup of coffee and half of traders koe naan bread and will work out after 1 hour..the endorphins during and after work out is good for us.:smile:
    A cup of coffee sounds good..
  • vibrant80
    vibrant80 Posts: 42 Member
    I stop being sad and start being awesome instead.


    :tongue:
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294
    I normally have a cup of tea and maybe 1 cookie. and then I go for a run or do some sort of exercise until I feel better.
  • carriecarrot
    carriecarrot Posts: 70 Member
    If I am very depressed and having a hard time coming under my calorie goal (only an issue when i get depressed, thankfully)... I change to maintenance calories until I am out of the funk. I don't necessarily eat all of the maintenance calories either, but have it set to that in case I go over my diet calories... seeing a negative red number is bad when depressed. I also go on walks and think things through.
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    Draw...it's relaxing and keeps me concentrating on what I'm doing. If the depression lasts for more than a couple of days, I really try to think about what's got me down and address the situation. Then there are times I'm bummed and don't know why, but I snap out of it quickly.
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
    Eat. But I'm trying to control it.
  • SkateboardFi
    SkateboardFi Posts: 1,322 Member
    i work out, skateboard or just have some tea and read to take the edge off
  • angelicdisgrace
    angelicdisgrace Posts: 2,071 Member
    like I am right now. My boss made me change offices and now im sharing an office with someone I don't feel comfortable with. I just want to scream and cry. I feel so stressed. I can't wait to go to the gym and work this ugly feeling off.
  • Disinte_GratioN
    Disinte_GratioN Posts: 60
    I stop being sad and start being awesome instead.


    :tongue:

    ATTITUDE is EVERYTHING!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    ANYTHING productive. Cleaning, a hard workout, repainting a room, tacking something I've been procrastinating, etc.
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I crank up some tunes and I get moving. If I look like a crazy lady, I don't care. It's better than being in a funk :)

    Feel better!!!
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    I call my oldest daughter! We just perk each other up. Of my 4 kids, she's the most like me and we have always had an extra bond. I love them all equally, don't get me wrong.
  • ljmeep
    ljmeep Posts: 29
    I've struggled off and on with depression or years now... I used to turn to food, but since starting MFP I'm keep close tabs on my calorie intake. Now I turn to long walks at the park and other work outs, cleaning when I'm really pissed and can't sit still, hard core music and always my bff when I'm really in a bad slump. I still struggle and some days are harder than others. But I find the more I work out the longer I can keep it at bay.
  • moushtie
    moushtie Posts: 371 Member
    Find some people to be around. I'm less likely to binge with company, and my mood is likely to improve.
  • Ajontheguitar
    Ajontheguitar Posts: 695
    Correct people's basic spelling errors
  • JulieF11
    JulieF11 Posts: 387 Member
    Feeling depressed is the worst. Here are some ideas to help:

    Talk to someone about your feelings.
    Help someone else by volunteering.
    Have lunch or coffee with a friend.
    Go with someone to the movies or for coffee.
    Call or email an old friend.
    Go for a walk with a workout buddy (both the sun and the exercise help... as well as the company)
    Schedule a weekly dinner date (gotta have something to look forward to)
    Meet new people by taking an exercise class or joining a club.
    Each a square of dark chocolate each day to help prevent it.
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    Bubble bath, book, and wine....
  • PhilBlock
    PhilBlock Posts: 25 Member
    with my daily fitness routine and healthy eating I was able to kick my depression meds to the curb almost a year & a half ago. No need for them anymore. amazing how my daily dose of endorphins works as a mood regulator :wink: :happy:
  • nursejada2000
    nursejada2000 Posts: 7
    KICK THE CAT. Just kidding, I don't even own a cat...lol. But seriously, I've found that by helping someone else :flowerforyou: often times helps me out of my funk. Or after I've had my little pity party :sad: that nobody wants to attend. I put on some nice music, burn incense, ran a bath, open a bottle of wine, and try to think about reasons for me not to be depressed. This doesn't always work and depending on the reasons for my depression, I go out and by myself something ridiculously outrageous! Maybe contact a few real friends, go bowling, go to the casino, dancing or rent a horror flick. One of those movies that messes with your mind, a psychological thriller... :noway: but not blood and guts...or a comedy. That will take my mind off of things for a bit watching somebody else battle their way out of a dilemma. Finally if none of the above works...make wild passionate love...let it be the wild kingdom up in there; hey it's a good workout! Hope you start feeling better. :flowerforyou:
  • Chelij
    Chelij Posts: 49
    I stop being sad and start being awesome instead.


    :tongue:

    Haha..."How I Met Your Mother" fan huh? Go Barney!
  • foodfight247
    foodfight247 Posts: 767 Member
    A very good friend told me about the Law Of Attraction....

    Now I don't believe in all of it but it's certainly helped me through a depression stage and I gave used it purely as a base for any negative thoughts and a building block for my self esteem and confidence....

    Google.....The Secret...... Slot of people will say it's a load if rubbish....
    Seriously I don't believe in all of it BUT it truly has helped as a base line... The rest had been good old chats with my friends and being, feeling and acting positive even when things have gone wrong...

    I spent 12 hrs just sobbing a good few nights ago for various reasons but the next day I intended to have a good day... I put a message in MFP saying I was in a cool mood and the rest if the day went great! Even when I could feel my panda eyes for most if that day from the previous night..

    Basically.... Turn those down feelings....into positive ones!

    Put doneusic on and relax.... New day tomorrow!
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