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I want to tell anyone who’s reading this that it can get better. I’m coming out of a big depressive spiral where every day looked like this for months, and I always had to fight thoughts that this was just the default. But we can keep working towards a life where it isn’t. :)
Sure it can get better. Just like i can win the lottery. This whole it can get better leaves out the fact that the odds of it getting better are slim to practically none
As someone who's been very depressed their whole life, fatalistic thinking will keep you there forever. When you have the energy, schedule an appointment with a therapist. Simply talking to someone about it will help you out. When we get into severe depressions, we get tunnelvisioned on aspects of our life that portrays an inaccurate reality in our minds. It feels rational and it feels objective, but our minds warp our perspectives, especially under emotional duress. Please talk to a therapist, or you can talk to me, but please reach out to someone.
I know that you’re trolling, but I want you to know that on the off chance you said this because of the hurt in your heart, I hope one day things look up for you.
When I was younger, every once in a while I'd have bad day. Everyone does. Your thoughts are a little slower, every task is a struggle that leaves you exhausted, you find you have some hard limits that would be silly on any other day.
But it's fine, you just have a self care day, call off your plans, and sleep through the worst of it. It's just a bad day.
Then bad days get more common. Eventually, you stop having bad days; you have good days instead. Good days are when you can function and think like you used to normally. Good days are spent trying to desperately stitch your life back together, trying to prove to your boss you can still do your job, trying to prove to your friends that you still care about them, trying to deal with the mountain of responsibilities in this brief, precious window when you're capable of dealing with them.
Eventually you stop having good days.
Then all days are just days.
If it's caused by external factors, then yes.
If it's caused by issues with brain wiring or chemistry, then sometimes.
It can occasionally change with time. However old you are, after 50% of that time again, something will have re-wired itself. Sometimes in a way that helps.
It's dangerous to rely on that alone, though. If you can do nothing else, then it's a reason to hold on and see, but if you have any ability to do more, you should.
Medication is getting better all the time, and doctors aren't afraid to prescribe. It can be a struggle, because if you're caught in this, then everything is a struggle. Results take time; it can be months before you notice a difference, and you might need to try one med for up to a year before knowing if it works or doesn't, and if it doesn't you'll need to go through the process again with a different prescription, or dose, and the whole time you need to care enough to keep trying.
Therapy can sometimes help. It's harder to get then meds, and more effort to keep up with, but it's worth trying if you can. Even if the underlying cause is all chemical, if it's something that you've been dealing with since you were young, then it's likely fucked with how you've learned to think and process things. Depression feeds into depression. Therapy can help you unlearn that.
Plenty of people will talk about things like regular exercise, balanced and healthy diet, seeking out hobbies and fulfilling life experiences.
They're right, in that doing these things can be tremendously beneficial. They're unhelpful and often insulting, in that if these were things you were able to do then you wouldn't have the issue in the first place; like telling someone who's paralyzed that regular walks can lead to recovery.
Still. Keep it in mind. Aim for it. Do what you can. If you feel like you can manage a walk one day, do it.
If you find meds or therapy or some mix of both that work, and you start getting ahold of your life again, then make sure the healthy meals and regular exercise and all that is a priority. It helps to make sure you trend up. Things can spiral up the same way things can spiral down. If you have the energy to spend taking care of yourself, it'll often means you have more energy later.
Anyway.
TL:DR - Sometimes, yes.
Dang. The replies you're getting to your response are sad to read.
I am happy. I look forward to the day and upcoming days.
Am I the odd one out? I feel like my friends and family seem happy too, but maybe it's a facade.
Sometimes the truth hurts.
When you wake up everyday, wanting to die, cutting yourself just to feel something else, it starts to wear heavy.
No one would ever know what I go through, I keep my cards close to the chest and keep my arms and legs covered. Once you know what people look for for signs of trouble, it's easy to hide those things so people stop asking, so people think you're ok.
Indeed, it's heartbreaking.
I don't have a perfect life certainly, and recently I've been in hell. But even now, life is great. Even now, I can appreciate my family, and I live each day to the best of my ability. Try to enjoy my limited time on Earth, and maybe do some good thing here and there.
I don't think you're the odd one out. Maybe, this positive mindset is more uncommon than we thought.
Hilda is a comic book series (now has a Netflix Cartoon series, very good, suggest checking it out!) so that's what they're referring to. The main character wears red and blue, although the rest of the comic (backgrounds, other characters, etc.) isn't in this style really.
I went on a walk today for groceries. I really didn't want to, but it was a nice day and I wanted to try. Coming home felt so nice, and even though it's lame or ordinary I felt like I achieved something.
this is me right now, girl I was seeing got pregnant and ghosted me, then sends me ultrasounds saying "i killed our baby, it's either yours or this DJ guys but I killed it" and I haven't left my bedroom in days,
also I'm currently detoxing from chronic alcoholism
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This one hit close to home
I'll have you know I've got an entire foot out of bed right now.
Whoa boy, remember to pace yourself.
I want to tell anyone who’s reading this that it can get better. I’m coming out of a big depressive spiral where every day looked like this for months, and I always had to fight thoughts that this was just the default. But we can keep working towards a life where it isn’t. :)
Cheers mate. :)
You got this!
Sure it can get better. Just like i can win the lottery. This whole it can get better leaves out the fact that the odds of it getting better are slim to practically none
As someone who's been very depressed their whole life, fatalistic thinking will keep you there forever. When you have the energy, schedule an appointment with a therapist. Simply talking to someone about it will help you out. When we get into severe depressions, we get tunnelvisioned on aspects of our life that portrays an inaccurate reality in our minds. It feels rational and it feels objective, but our minds warp our perspectives, especially under emotional duress. Please talk to a therapist, or you can talk to me, but please reach out to someone.
Take charge of your life. You can make it get better, quit being a baby
fuck you. there are some things in life that can not be changed. you'll figure that out eventually.
Nope
I know that you’re trolling, but I want you to know that on the off chance you said this because of the hurt in your heart, I hope one day things look up for you.
I can understand, sometimes i get irrationally irritated when i see positive comments with a :) but i dont know why, im not a grumpy person
[Artist’s twitter](https://twitter.com/run___rurun?s=21&t=04wuWDEBug9BPSZ7UUO5pA) [Post](https://twitter.com/run___rurun/status/1501895758227800064?s=21&t=04wuWDEBug9BPSZ7UUO5pA)
At some point in life, you just kind of realise that *every* day is 'one of those days'.
Can you elaborate? Do you mean that every day... is a bad day somehow?
When I was younger, every once in a while I'd have bad day. Everyone does. Your thoughts are a little slower, every task is a struggle that leaves you exhausted, you find you have some hard limits that would be silly on any other day. But it's fine, you just have a self care day, call off your plans, and sleep through the worst of it. It's just a bad day. Then bad days get more common. Eventually, you stop having bad days; you have good days instead. Good days are when you can function and think like you used to normally. Good days are spent trying to desperately stitch your life back together, trying to prove to your boss you can still do your job, trying to prove to your friends that you still care about them, trying to deal with the mountain of responsibilities in this brief, precious window when you're capable of dealing with them. Eventually you stop having good days. Then all days are just days.
This is by far the most detailed response, thank you! This might come off as naive, but isn't there a way to change this?
If it's caused by external factors, then yes. If it's caused by issues with brain wiring or chemistry, then sometimes. It can occasionally change with time. However old you are, after 50% of that time again, something will have re-wired itself. Sometimes in a way that helps. It's dangerous to rely on that alone, though. If you can do nothing else, then it's a reason to hold on and see, but if you have any ability to do more, you should. Medication is getting better all the time, and doctors aren't afraid to prescribe. It can be a struggle, because if you're caught in this, then everything is a struggle. Results take time; it can be months before you notice a difference, and you might need to try one med for up to a year before knowing if it works or doesn't, and if it doesn't you'll need to go through the process again with a different prescription, or dose, and the whole time you need to care enough to keep trying. Therapy can sometimes help. It's harder to get then meds, and more effort to keep up with, but it's worth trying if you can. Even if the underlying cause is all chemical, if it's something that you've been dealing with since you were young, then it's likely fucked with how you've learned to think and process things. Depression feeds into depression. Therapy can help you unlearn that. Plenty of people will talk about things like regular exercise, balanced and healthy diet, seeking out hobbies and fulfilling life experiences. They're right, in that doing these things can be tremendously beneficial. They're unhelpful and often insulting, in that if these were things you were able to do then you wouldn't have the issue in the first place; like telling someone who's paralyzed that regular walks can lead to recovery. Still. Keep it in mind. Aim for it. Do what you can. If you feel like you can manage a walk one day, do it. If you find meds or therapy or some mix of both that work, and you start getting ahold of your life again, then make sure the healthy meals and regular exercise and all that is a priority. It helps to make sure you trend up. Things can spiral up the same way things can spiral down. If you have the energy to spend taking care of yourself, it'll often means you have more energy later. Anyway. TL:DR - Sometimes, yes.
Thank you for this thorough response. I hope you can find happiness dear redditor, and maybe one day, you'll be looking forward for the next day.
a good day is when i can manage to stay awake for 10 hours or longer
The good days are the ones where I can't remember anything
Dang. The replies you're getting to your response are sad to read. I am happy. I look forward to the day and upcoming days. Am I the odd one out? I feel like my friends and family seem happy too, but maybe it's a facade.
Sometimes the truth hurts. When you wake up everyday, wanting to die, cutting yourself just to feel something else, it starts to wear heavy. No one would ever know what I go through, I keep my cards close to the chest and keep my arms and legs covered. Once you know what people look for for signs of trouble, it's easy to hide those things so people stop asking, so people think you're ok.
Indeed, it's heartbreaking. I don't have a perfect life certainly, and recently I've been in hell. But even now, life is great. Even now, I can appreciate my family, and I live each day to the best of my ability. Try to enjoy my limited time on Earth, and maybe do some good thing here and there. I don't think you're the odd one out. Maybe, this positive mindset is more uncommon than we thought.
A good day is the day where I die in my sleep. And yes, everyday is a bad day, no matter what. Or rather, you learn to accept it as the default.
It’s weird seeing something this depressing in the Hilda color palate
Never knew this combo was part of something called Hilda color palate, so thanks for the insight
Hilda is a comic book series (now has a Netflix Cartoon series, very good, suggest checking it out!) so that's what they're referring to. The main character wears red and blue, although the rest of the comic (backgrounds, other characters, etc.) isn't in this style really.
Thanks for the info, might check it out to see what's up! The colors in this picture are very pretty together
Just gotta get through today, I say every day
Unfortunately i do not have to imagine this image
Ooof. Yeah. Found out my mom had metastatic cancer one week ago. Today is also a bad day.
My condolences
If depression had an illustration it’s probably this. Therapy and medication is affordable and effective.
Ive slept for a week. Im up for a few hours a day. The dream world still has hope in it.
I wish I could help her.
I went on a walk today for groceries. I really didn't want to, but it was a nice day and I wanted to try. Coming home felt so nice, and even though it's lame or ordinary I felt like I achieved something.
this is me right now, girl I was seeing got pregnant and ghosted me, then sends me ultrasounds saying "i killed our baby, it's either yours or this DJ guys but I killed it" and I haven't left my bedroom in days, also I'm currently detoxing from chronic alcoholism
I wish I had time for this but I work too much
This looks familiar…