Functional Depression

[Warpe]

I do some work with a mental health organization from time to time. There are many degrees of depression, and alcohol abuse can be both a symptom (self-medication) and a cause. Try the wagon for a while, and see how you feel.

[Rage2100]

People who have never suffered from depression will never truly understand what it feels like.

Best things I found were:
1) Exercise
2) Sunlight
3) Believing that you will not always feel like this

[thelorax]

exercise forsure

[boost]

People who have never suffered from depression will never truly understand what it feels like.

Best things I found were:
1) Exercise
2) Sunlight
3) Believing that you will not always feel like this

this is obv super simplified, but for what it is I think it's spot on. I'd add "Being around other people (preferably people you like)" It can be super hard to be motivated to get up and go out when you don't absolutely have to while depressed, but once over that first hurdle it feels really good to be with friends or whatever.