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[–] 84 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Just scrolling and consuming content is very bad for body and mind. If you feel numb like this, try to find one or several forms of self-expression that works for you.

Can be drawing, dancing, singing, petting animals, programming, staring at trees, knitting, gardening, making memes, recording videos. And even better: you're permitted to do all of it badly and just enjoy yourself, no rules need to be followed.

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  • [–] 27 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Being active helps as well. Walking, lifting, whatever.

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  • [–] 40 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Thanks, now I’m a depressed powerlifter

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not for long. Exercise does massively help depression. Being able to get yourself to exercise while depressed is the hard part.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago

    Not necessarily. Lifting is great for depression but not all causes. Sometimes you have something else up there that needs fixed. Maybe it’s ptsd and you need therapy, maybe it’s a different kind of chemical imbalance, maybe it’s gender dysphoria, maybe it’s insufficient social fulfillment, etc. Keep lifting, but also start seeking new treatments with it.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    The addiction of little dopamine hits.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    “Nothing.” You know: memes, scrolling, YouTube. I mean if you’ve tried all three, what else in the world can a person do?

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago

    They might have tried to do other stuff, but struggle to find the motivation. Like, you might try to pick up drawing, but all you do is to stare at a blank canvas. Maybe scribble a little bit and then you go back to bed.

    There’s not even motivation for the bare minimum, like scrolling meaningless stuff.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sounds like depression. Anon should find a job that interests him.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    This was me a few months ago.

    Edit: just to clarify: I didn't write this greentext. I just identify strongly with it.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    I finished school and I started to go out more, making new friends and in general not always doing the same shit. School was stressing me out a lot and I didn't even notice it before it was over.

    I also was incredibly lonely and regularly cried myself to sleep. Still am sometimes even though I'm surrounded by people who like me.

    I only had like one really good friend and honestly if she wasn't there, I would've killed myself years ago.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
  • It truly is... joever

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