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7/12/2025, 7:41:14 PM
>>40342074
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>Had a friend tell me recently his depression had disappeared for months, which made me happy for him
It felt good, didn't it? But it also felt good to be there when your friend wasn't okay, right? Do you relate to his struggles maybe?
>The more acerbic and sagacious side of me believes this to be a pipe dream.
That is the nature of depression in my experience. At least the kind that can be dealt with without medication. Doing shit you hate for points you don't believe in until you suddenly stop hating them and see the point for what it is. It is insane like that. Mental well being follows, in my experience, Liebig's law of the minimum. The perceived quality of your life is dominated by the shittest parts. So if there are multiple similarly bad ones your overall QoL is only raised once all are lifted. That is why gratification is most delayed when we could use it instantly the most.
>>40350986
That is quite serious and sounds like a situation that requires medical attention, Anon. The only thing that comes to mind, stupid as it sounds, is to see what happens if you briefly spike your stress levels. That can cause the anxiety to let off thinking the immediate danger has passed. One thing that can work for that is running, cardio and the like. Basically simulating a chase. if that doesn't help I would urgently see a doc if you can help it.
>And I wish I had that kind of strength, or desire to live. I just keep 'hoping' it will come to me.
Tenacity in the face of despair. That is a difficult trait. I find that gratefulness exercises and stuff related to it helped me in recent years. I have become very vocal about being thankful about the things people say and do, and things I enjoy. It helped with my outlook and made coping easier... sometimes. Sometimes it is also just seething spite. Like today.
>>40352291
For what particular reason today?
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>Had a friend tell me recently his depression had disappeared for months, which made me happy for him
It felt good, didn't it? But it also felt good to be there when your friend wasn't okay, right? Do you relate to his struggles maybe?
>The more acerbic and sagacious side of me believes this to be a pipe dream.
That is the nature of depression in my experience. At least the kind that can be dealt with without medication. Doing shit you hate for points you don't believe in until you suddenly stop hating them and see the point for what it is. It is insane like that. Mental well being follows, in my experience, Liebig's law of the minimum. The perceived quality of your life is dominated by the shittest parts. So if there are multiple similarly bad ones your overall QoL is only raised once all are lifted. That is why gratification is most delayed when we could use it instantly the most.
>>40350986
That is quite serious and sounds like a situation that requires medical attention, Anon. The only thing that comes to mind, stupid as it sounds, is to see what happens if you briefly spike your stress levels. That can cause the anxiety to let off thinking the immediate danger has passed. One thing that can work for that is running, cardio and the like. Basically simulating a chase. if that doesn't help I would urgently see a doc if you can help it.
>And I wish I had that kind of strength, or desire to live. I just keep 'hoping' it will come to me.
Tenacity in the face of despair. That is a difficult trait. I find that gratefulness exercises and stuff related to it helped me in recent years. I have become very vocal about being thankful about the things people say and do, and things I enjoy. It helped with my outlook and made coping easier... sometimes. Sometimes it is also just seething spite. Like today.
>>40352291
For what particular reason today?
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