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Why I stopped talking about my feelings (lemmy.world)
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[–] 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Seriously -- in clinical trials, light exercise resulted in significant improvements in ~80% of depression cases.

I realize that going out and doing that while depressed is extremely difficult ... but nobody said that getting out of depression would be easy. And the only person who can do it is you. A little taking care of yourself goes a long way -- even if it's very difficult, maybe at least try a little?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago

    I found this out in the opposite direction. Whenever my health flares and I can't leave the house for a few weeks I get really down and irritable. A 15 minute walk a day keeps the depression away

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  • [–] -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I walk 2-3 miles every day. I've been doing that for six months. Still incredibly angry and unstable. Guess I'm just fucked, eh? Or maybe I'm not doing it hard enough? Maybe I should just do nothing but cardio all day, huh? Would that be enough? No, it's never fucking enough for you people.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Still incredibly angry and unstable.

    I can see that.

    Guess I’m just fucked, eh?

    Well, I guess you might be part of the ~20% for whom exercise doesn't help.

    And you've already tried it, which is as much as I've ever asked for. So I guess it's time to try something else? What does your doctor recommend?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago*

    Whoa. First, it's neither your fault nor mine that you might be in that 20% of exercise resistant depression. I mean, it's like a 1 in 5 chance, so not uncommon.

    Also, thanks for letting me know that you have tried that; I'm sorry if you've told me before and I forgot. I asked because I didn't recall. I agree that a 2-3 mile walk every day is "enough" light exercise.

    I'm not a professional, so please forgive me if my suggestions aren't professional-quality. Exposure to nature helps some people. You might make sure your diet has enough Vitamin D, very low levels can affect mood. Are you self-isolating, even if you aren't lonely? Maybe try to have more IRL social interactions; even if they are superficial, good ones can help confirm that not everyone deserves your anger. Also, maybe anger needs more high-intensity work for less time -- or maybe resistance training (weight lifting) instead of cardio?

    Have you looked into getting professional help?

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