I do not know what to say. Thank G-d I can compose sentences. Moderate Autistics have this ability, while Severe Autistics do not! I have been very lonely since 2008. To a great degree I chose not to fit into Society. To a great degree, American Society is not the best to fit in. But I have coped with Loneliness and Depression. Now, everyone is in crisis! My parents are in an age group which is in danger! But people who were not in crisis before can still manage now. I feel very depressed.
I am sorry you feel this way. It is tough times for everyone and if you already have depression I am sure it must be worse now for you. I have experienced depression in my life, so I can emphasize with your situation. Please reach out and get help before things become overwhelming. During the crisis there is more online support available if you can't get to a Dr.'s office. I wish you the very best.
Im either undepressable or I've learned to cope with perpetual depression. Not sure which, honestly. My answer in either case: creative hobbies. I'm currently building an AK chambered in 5.56 NATO that accepts AR mags and is hopefully configurable to a bullpup (7.62 AKs are not configurable to bullpup in any acceptable fashion, I discovered after many returns to the ol' drawing board) as well as a dedicated reusable anti-viral filter for military grade gas masks (I'll go into more detail once I figure out how to have it tested and if it actually works...). I also play a lot of computer games. Specifically I like RPGs with a large focus on character/resource building, as this seems to pacify some of my creative needs. As its only simulation and my logical brain realizes that I'm really just wasting time changing 1's to 0's in a most meaningless fashion, I grow tired of it quickly, thus the afforementioned hobbies. But the afforementioned hobbies also tend to be a bit of a financial drain, and games are cheap (free, if you're disciplined about it).
a good cheat for these challenging times is marijuana, or any other lawful prescription drug. please do not take this as medical advice, see a doctor. good luck.
Whoa. That was a bad time to graduate and try to get a job. It was the beginning of the worst economic downturn in our history or since the great depression. Did you graduate from college or high school in 2008.
Thank you! Many people have different political opinions online, but that is one of the things which makes Internet exciting.
That is true. I miss posting here sometimes, and it's because of people like you who make it possible.
Thank you! There are disadvantages of Internet as well: -- Typing is slower then speaking -- Waiting time for answers can be hours or days -- No privacy -- Record lasts forever
I don't think the internet is a good place to be if you are depressed. Playing dominoes or cards at a recreation center is probably better.
And I may be less of Forums as I will be more on audio talk! I am grateful to Political Forum for welcoming all points of view.
Part of me wants to tell you to look for live people to interact with, but people can be a pain, so I don't know.
If I may, based on my experiences in dealing with a family member who suffers from moderate/intermittent depression. 1) The first thing is realize that clinical depression is a illness, no more, no less. And like almost all illnesses today it can be treated successfully. But in the first instance you need to be properly diagnosed by Medical Practitioner. This is because there are other conditions such as Anxiety (and other illnesses) which are related to and can be the underlying cause of you depression. So don't self diagnose. First step? If you haven't been clinically diagnosed previously - find out exactly what you are dealing with. If you have then ... 2) Where depression differs from other illnesses is that it literally encourages you to adopt behaviors which reinforce its negative health impacts. If you had a heart condition or diabetes for example neither illness would overtly pressure you to stop taking your medication or engage in activities that make the condition worse. Other than depression the only other medical condition I can think off that does this is addiction. Depression literally makes you want to adopt behaviors which will make your depression worse. It tells you to isolate yourself from family and friends, to stop engaging in activities you previously enjoyed and to to reject any attempts by people who care and try to intervene. It also tends to make you self medicate with alcohol and/or illicit drugs to numb the pain. (Which may or may not be another issue you also need to consider.) 3) It follows then that you have to force yourself to at least try and (a little bit at a time) to do all the things you used to love doing. You also need to look after you general physical health because depression stops you doing that as well. So .. - Eat healthy foods. No junk food. - DO NOT SELF MEDICATE with excessive alcohol consumption or illicit drug taking. Or at least cut down and get help with this if it is also an issue. - Against what you depression is telling you push yourself to engage with your friends and family. Just a little bit, in small measures, then work at doing it more often/for longer. - Engage in physical exercise (and/or sports once the current crisis is over). Doesn't matter what it is, go for a long walk in the fresh air. Get you body moving because you mind and body are inexorably linked. - Lastly and most importantly follow your doctors advice. And remember as I said at the start, depression is an illness, nothing more nothing less. Like the flu some people get it, some people don't, no shame and no blame. And your Doctor can almost certainly put you in touch with organizations that can help deal with your illness, just like they have helped tens of thousands of others.
Depression is a complexe sickness. Every sickness will jostle your life but depression it force you to change yourself deeply. To have won against depression, I think that one mistake is that many people just try to stop "to be sad" but winning against depression it's managing to create purpose and joy in your life. I think it's important also to not sum up depression to internal causes. Some people think they have depression because they have inner mechanism that are neglectfull. It's a part of the problem, but often it's also the society around you that is dysfunctional. It's absolutly possible to win against depression even in such a society, however it's important to understand when you're not the one that is dysfunctional, to not bear all the guilt/ That may seems to be very basic, but the biggest solution to depression is "simply" unconditionnal deep self love and self respect.
I also am on the spectrum and suffered from severe depression and suicidal thoughts before getting married and getting a job in software development. One thing that I found helpful was reading books on social skills and putting an effort to being more sociable. It also helps to have a decent job where money isn't a problem. This coronavirus is definitely a crisis for everyone and may not completely go away for years. Most of us have parents or grandparents who are vulnerable. It is very worrying but we need some way of coping with it because there is nothing we can do to eliminate the threat.
