Depression

Sometimes when you're going through your worst moments of depression, it literally feels like there's nothing you can do. Even getting out of bed in the morning can be an impossible task, and I know I've been there. It's important to realize that things actually will improve, especially if you work towards them. So start taking tiny tiny steps, but going outside and talking to a doctor and going to therapy, all these things, none of them might not magically fix everything in one moment, but they start to add up. And before you know it, you'll look back, and it's been three or four years, and you realize that life is so much better, and you're so much happier. So just stick with it. Just try to do one one thing a day. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. There's no rush. It will be okay.

Something that I encourage you to do with your depression is to get help. I would definitely see a therapist regularly. A therapist can help you connect the dots. They can, you know, see things that you're not seeing and actually be really helpful and really useful in your life. I would say utilize a therapist. I encourage you to utilize a therapist because it can only do positive things for you. There's no shame in it. There are plenty of people in this world that go and see a therapist. Therapists are miracle workers and they do help and I highly encourage you to see a therapist.

If you struggle with depression, I think it's important to remember that it doesn't define you and as cheesy as that sounds, it is really true because it's just something that you're living with just like any other disability. Depression is something that you are going to eventually learn how to deal with and that doesn't mean that you're going to get over it or be healed from it but learning to live with it is going to make you stronger and it's going to help you to help others and to be an advocate for it. Remember to surround yourself with people that make you feel happy. You don't have to stay in toxic friendships or relationships because it's better to hang out with people that love you and that will show you the great things in life.

Depression can be really hard because it causes some symptoms that can be pretty difficult like not wanting to get out of bed and like losing interest in normal activities but you can do this. Something that is really helpful for me is just like getting out of bed and opening the window or like putting the light in and I think just that simple action or even just like getting a shower in to start your day will help you be motivated to overcome some things that can be hard.

You have control. I think when we're depressed we feel so out of touch and so out of control, but you have control of aspects of your life still and don't give up on those. Do everything that you can to stay in control of different aspects of your life when your depression is spiraling. Make sure you control what you're eating, what you're watching, who you're hanging out with, things that are going on, your work life. That way you can still have a grasp of what's going on and feel like you have some things going your way.

The one thing that has helped me a lot is trying to talk to people. I know when I struggled, I isolated myself from others and I didn't participate in any events or activities and that just made it much, much worse. So just try your best to engage with others, even if it's just small conversations. You know, any social activity really does help.

A simple word of encouragement with those dealing with depression. One, the sun is out shining. You should probably go out sometime and show that smiling face to the rest of the people around you.

If you're struggling with depression, it is helpful to just realize, you know, I've made it this far and if you've made it this far then there's no reason why you can't keep going. It takes a really strong person to survive through depression so just know you're strong enough to do it.

Good evening, it's NK Pro, I'm from South Africa in Pretoria. Yes, I've been living with depression for three years now. I don't know if I'm winning or losing, but what can I tell you is that just keep your mind positive, keep reminding yourself that this life is beautiful and as painful as it is, you can still live, you can still be able to get off bed, just find positivity, surround yourself with good people, people that are good for your mental health and cut ties, cut ties with good people. This is life and it's very beautiful, there is still more other days. Thank you.

If you are feeling depressed, where it is occurring almost every day in your life, and you're losing your appetite, feeling irritable and upset most of the time, I would encourage you to seek some help, some medical help. I have done this myself when I thought there was no hope left, and going to a psychotherapist or a psychiatrist can work wonders for you. It can make you feel like you have hope, that you can deal with this depression more, and hopefully not let it control your life and ruin your life, or at least that feeling of ruining your life, and affecting the relationships that you have with your work associates, your family, or friends. It is not worth going through on your own. It's not worth feeling like you are a failure by being depressed, but seek out help so you can have a better, productive, and happy life.

You've made it through 100% of your bad days. This too shall pass.

I just wanted to let you know that this doesn't define you. You can overcome this. It's something that you're struggling with now, but the Savior knows everything that you're going through. Depression is difficult. It affects more people than most people realize, and as someone who struggled with that for a long time, I can promise you that there is a light, that it is worth it to stay here, that there's so much to live for. You can do it.

Depression is not something easy to talk about nor is it something easy to be dealt with and as someone who has depression it took me quite a long time to figure out what I want to be really and how I can help myself but if you could find something that truly makes you happy do it and do the best you can and I can promise you that that you'll eventually be a happier person.

You're here for a reason. You've gone through these things, and because of that, you're a totally different person than you were before. You're so much stronger, and you just gotta hold on because you have a mission, and once you get through this, you gotta take care of yourself first, but then once you have, then you'll be able to help others. Something I've learned from this is that my empathy has grown so much, and I feel like I'm just becoming a more mature, greater version of myself, even though it's been really, really hard. Just keep going, keep pushing through.