How to beat boredom?

stonewall50 said:

What is normal?

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I have depression. That is definitely not normal.

SCitizen said:

I have depression. That is definitely not normal.

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Well if that is the case...I have a few things to say. ONE...and this is VERY important. PLEASE read all of this. SEEK HELP. If you are not seeing a therapist or counselor...you should be. This is NOT a sign of weakness. It is a sign of intelligence. What people fail to realize is that the one thing a therapist/counselor/psychiatrist can do is provide them a COMPLETELY neutral view. I have a sister who sought counseling for anxiety. Her boyfriend at the time was a moron. She talked to him all the time. He didn't help. Go figure...the one guy she "loved" couldn't help her. She talked to my mother and father. She talked to me. It did NOT help. People who cared and only wanted the best for her. The ones who loved her. Nothing. We couldn't get her over it. But that was because she COULDN'T talk about it. We would "judge her" even if she felt that subconsciously. These are HER words: "I am glad I went to therapy. It helped. I could share anything because it was covered by doctor patient confidentiality. My therapist was NEUTRAL and provided me solutions I wouldn't have thought about because I wouldn't have talked about them with anyone else."

So there. I really sell therapy as an option. I truly believe in it. I have never sought it personally, but I considered it. I was having depression related to medication and fortunately my doctor recommended a change in prescription before anything else. My issue subsided. So if you have exhausted your medical options try therapy.

Something that WILL help with depression is being outside. Exercise. The more time you spend online, on the internet, watching porn (scientifically shown to cause problems when viewed excessively), binge watching TV, and so on...the more deeply you will sink into depression. It is a bodily reaction. Exercise releases endorphins, the happy hormone, and it makes it easier for your body to handle everything else. TRUST ME on this one. That was half of my issue with the medication causing depression for me. It made me gain weight, plus my excessive consumption of junk food, which compounded my depression.

SO PLEASE seek counsel. First from a medical doctor if you are taking medications that have side effects related to depression. And then from counsel if that doesn't work. GET OUTSIDE and workout. Get involved in GROUP fitness as well. That will help. I would also recommend that you STOP drinking alcohol for the time being. No drugs. No tobacco. All of them could potentially have issues. I would also try and eat healthy. You will feel better physically (if you are having a lot of stomach issues...some of your issue could be excessive consumption of unhealthy food).

PLEASE consider these options. I hate seeing people feeling depressed. I know how it feels. I know how crappy living day to day can feel. You aren't alone. These options CAN help.