I used to feel the same way brother, then I found faith in Islam and started working out and i'v been a happy man ever since.

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What if I told you that Nothing Matters?

Would it scare u?
Would u feel alone?
Would u be ‘less driven’ 2 ‘succeed’ via ‘fulfillment’?
Would u feel more/less alive?
Would u still be able 2 exist comfortably?

I’d hate to break the news to you, but it’s true:

Nothing Matters.

@creasy read this

Working out etc doesn't instantly fix things, but they're the simplest and most easily applicable way to at least reduce the severity of your depression

Lmao wtf is this post

Exercize absolutely helps with clinical depression, and just because somebody didn't get officially diagnosed doesn't mean they don't have depression

"You didn't see a psychologist that's why i'm telling u to get a job and go exercize"

Eh this isn't necessarily true tho. Depression does have a genetic component, and for those whose depression is inherited (like those families where damn near everybody gets severely depressed at some point), it can be way more difficult to treat. But it's not as simple as just an inherent chemical imbalance that can only be changed through medication.

white women are the #1 consumers of anti-depressants in the US and are also arguably the most privileged / materially well-situated group (at least one of them). some of this may be explained by other groups being less likely to seek help, but some of it is not and is the higher likelihood to seek help itself a sign of a "better" position in society? idk.

You just answered your own question, minorities are more likely to suffer from depression.

okay but my point still stands

material conditions are not the end all be all

humans need metaphysics

i thought this thread would get ignored bc nobody would care but go figure

i appreciate everybodys input

I'm kinda pretty so I don't have trouble finding random girls on Tinder..it do gives you a bit of confidence if you can actually get her in your sheets but you'll feel more empty because you don't want anything from them and then you ignore them. This cycle is pretty toxic for yourself as you feel more empty the more often you do it and for the girls too.

Exercising I'm not too sure about it, as it takes a lot of time. You should just a bit of exercising anyway to stay healthy, but beyond that for me at least it had no impact.

I never ate only unhealthy stuff so I don't know how that actually impacts your body.

Money helps but only to a certain degree. I don't really care about it anymore, I have my dream car and enough to live a normal good life. Work f***s you up though.

What's helping me was alcohol because it really works miracles. Due to the tolerance you'll need more and more though and a certain stage it'll f*** you up. Did something very stupid the last time I was drunk and I'm not drinking again in the near future now.

What actually matters is love and emotion, not even joking. I had this feeling rarely but when I had it everything else didn't matter. I wanted to speak with them, hear from them, be with them.

So in conclusion - find a girl, but not a random one.

Start a family

The answer is in the middle
Of the road. I do believe that those that fan relate think these are definitive solutions. They are not. However as someone who also suffers from clipping anxiety and depression. When you have the days where it’s manageable to do these things it does help. It’s not going to “cure” you but things like exercise can be a temporary reprieve to get you on track. With that being said it’s easier said than done to get into the mindset for it when you’re down that low. And it’s valid if you can’t

Well yea, they didn’t go see someone means they aren’t taking it that seriously right? So why should I take it that seriously? If you thought you had cancer, would you just chill at home?
Obviously by doing this there is the chance that someone really has depression will be offended but also hopefully it’ll motivate them to take it seriously

And the reason I said I wouldn’t say that to someone who has diagnosed, is bc their doctor has most likely already told them way better S*** than what I could say so at that point who am I to advise them

to anyone itt who is depressed: look into ketamine therapy, especially if you can afford it

its doin wonders for me rn

man I would never want to do k in a clinical setting lol but I see the appeal

i do it at home, not at a clinical setting. i do a controlled amount, sorta like microdosing, but they upped the dosage now. the program i do requires me to have a sitter, but tbh its an honor code type thing; i could literally pop a pill rn with no sitter

the neurobiological effects are helping me

Well yea, they didn’t go see someone means they aren’t taking it that seriously right? So why should I take it that seriously? If you thought you had cancer, would you just chill at home?

This a***ogy doesn't work because depression is a mental disorder, one of these symptoms is anhedonia which can cause people to lose the motivation to even go see a doctor. Then there's also the stigma around mental health, especially within certain cultures. People who have had bad experiences with therapy in the past. And of course financial hurdles. To reduce it to not taking it seriously enough is extremely short-sighted.

what method of administration do you use?

I had no idea they do it outside of a doctor's office, pretty interesting

I feel you, I had some great realizations from it, acid, shrooms

it's way better than just taking some prozac, actually makes you solve the issue

nothing matters op u can literally do whatever you want

if u arent working towards making something or achieving something u care about though u will end up unhappy

god is the unknown and we have no right to say what god should or shouldnt do to people, we merely exist in the system

the only thing that is real is perception, your world is how you interpret everything you perceive and how you act based on this interpretation

how often do you do it? i remember telling a few people on here a while ago about this lol

the program i'm in gives me 6 doses. i've only done the first one and already i'm seeing the neurological benefits

Find a new hobhy.
Something that makes you feel like nothing else matters.

it's a little pill they give you. dissolves in your mouth in about 10 mins

im on a bunch of ssri's rn. my end game is to get off all my ssri's