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Hello fellow mentally ill friends

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When you're deep in a depressive wave, what do you do to ride it out?

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[TheFlint44]

Finish those I don't want to do but I have to do.

I'm not a workaholic. I just find painfully doing something makes me feel better than distressfully doing nothing. I don't know if that fits everyone.

I hope you feel better.

[Mind Jack]

Listen to some kind of inspiring music. If that doesn't work, I hop in the shower, and just let the depression flare. From what I was told, your brain can only produce certain kinds of chemicals for so long, before giving up and turning apathetic. So I always remind myself that I will feel better at some point. It's just a matter of time.

[EmptyPlotFiller]

Focus on work.
Lose myself in music.
Veg out with games or movies.
Drink (with company).

...though I do also tend to you'll away from others and issolate myself so I'm not confront with the prospect of being preferred to work through my issues at any pace other than my own.

...writing and illustrating.

[Dragon Turtle]

For me in that scenario, there's a strong chance I haven't been taking care of myself with a proper sleep cycle. Revenge bedtime procrastination, for a false sense of reward and control of my life. So, I have to drop the things I want to do. Sometimes (a lot of times) that means cancelling a phone date with a friend, leaving work early, or taking the day off. Things I'm actually very nervous to do.

[Gammia the Shapeshifter]

I'm a very strong introvert, so usually I hide away by myself so nobody drains the little energy I have, and try to sleep it off as much as possible. Usually my depressive episodes also make it hard to sleep, so devoting extra time to trying to sleep can also help keep from adding sleep deprivation on top of everything else. But my depression is usually of the mental disorder chemical imbalance sort, so just passage of time helps me get better. Sadly I have little advice on other sorts of depression.

[Muggonny]

Two years ago I had the most depressing wave I've ever had in my life. I was surrounded by people eho treated me like I was useless, and who constantly reminded me I was useless. This was both work and friends. I got out of that was we by waiting it out, but it gave me a lot to reflect on. When you're going through a depressive fit, I think it's important to think about the thing that has you depressed, even if it's painful. Find a way to make ot better. The road to recovery is paved with pain. And rocks. And concrete.

By the way im high. Was that deep? I guess my second advice would be, eh, i dunno lots of liquor. Schnapps is your best friend

[The Computer Pony]

Me? It honestly depends. Sometimes I can get lost in my video games, sometimes I can't. Sometimes fanfiction does that and other times it doesn't. A severe attack of depressive thoughts I usually try and drown out with my music of choice.

[Sir Science]

In all seriousness, medical marijuana has "fixed" my brain. The sad times are only short and sporadic now, instead of all encompassing. But when a wave hits hard it works wonders as a life preserver. (Insert Tree Hugger emoji)

[Shakespearicles]

When you're deep in a depressive wave, what do you do to ride it out?

I help someone else. Seriously.
When G4 ended, I was not okay. It felt on a par with someone I loved dying. That final song played in my head on repeat for weeks, and I was in isolation because I had watched the leak early, and couldn't talk about it.
But then when it aired, I counselled people who watched it, because I knew how they felt, and I knew how to help them. I knew how to get them out of that hole because I had been there before. And in doing so, it helped me get myself out of that hole. It helped me to get out of my own head, get perspective, and seeing other people who were having it worse.
And that serotonin boost from being a force for good in humanity didn't hurt either.

[Momentarily_Placated]

Crack open the Lyler archive.

[Sir Science]

It's been a few days hope you're feeling better!