how do you deal with depression?

[Endicott jb]

So, I have found out through myself that I like being around people. When I'm down, I can't be alone. It just doesn't do it for me. I gotta go and be with others. I'm feeling better now but still have my ups and downs.
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[mgamike]

A simple tip with a complex explaination: get a new deck of cards. If you're depressed and you don't change your situation, you will be depressed for a very long time. If you change the scenery, the circumstances, or whatever is causing you to focus on your depression or the circumstances that are depressing you, you have a good chance of coming out of it. If you have a loved one die, don't visit the cemetary 2 or 3 times a day. That won't work. It doesn't mean you don't love her or him if you quit going to visit. If you don't have anyone to talk to, talk to your pet. If you don't have a pet, talk to God. He will listen. If you can't see anything good in life or believe life isn't worth living, take a long nature walk. Don't play with guns or pills, the options look too easy. If you aren't seeing a therapist, ask yourself why you don't want to get better. After all, you would go to a doctor if you broke your arm, what's the difference? Depression doesn't mean you're a failure, it means you're depressed.

[Semper_Dad]

Iv'e always tried to keep myself "occupied" in something positive whenever feeling down.

Going for a drive is always a good one.

I was lucky when when my son was left his 2000 Golf with me on his first deployment to Iraq. Spent hours upon hours fixing it up for him. Second deployment had me moving 40 yards of dirt using just shovel and wheelbarrow. I was always looking over my shoulder for a Marine and a Chaplain coming to my door.

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[notchback]

I've had my depression cycles for the past several years, however I've been dealing with some pretty serious depression for the past 8 months or so. I've tried stuff the doctors have given me, with no success, mostly because of the side effects, I've been doing twice a month sessions with a therapist since June, I've tried herbal stuff and vitamins. Nothing has been able to bring me out of it. Three weeks ago, while in Costco, I noticed some stuff called "Natrol 5-HTP Mood Enhancer". I thought "What the heck. What do I have to lose but $19.99". It's an amino acid that increases the levels of Serotonin in the body. I felt a definite difference after about 4 or 5 days and my days have only improved since then. I feel better and have gotten more accomplished than I have in months.

Here are some customer reviews of it.
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[LeviMan2001]

I was kind of depressed for a while. Then I got laid. Problem solved
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[bgwoods]

Sunlight, exercise, add more veggies to the diet, and, well, we'll tell yer when yer older.

[mynameismud]

divorce her ass
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