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Tatsumi · 31-35, M
I was diagnosed major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe when I was 15. Bunch of drugs and slashed up arms and legs, and several serious suicide attempts later the last one landing me in a coma for a couple weeks, haven't had many issues with it since I was 23.
Treating your mind and body right are the most important. Exercise is extremely important. Healthy eating is extremely important. Proper sleep. Proper socializing. The basics are the most important, naturally.
Dunno how old you are in that range, but up to 25, 26, the frontal lobe fully develops, giving you more control over your emotional and impulsive amygdala.
The one thing you cannot do is dwell and lay in bed all day. If you feel like shit, you call yourself a pussy and get out of bed, anyway. *DO* something. Keep active.
Managing expectations and desires also comes into play. Recognizing when you are pining away for something you simply cannot have. Learning to accept the things you cannot change, and finding the courage to change the things you can.
Supplementation can help--but, remember: they are *supplemental*. They are not supposed to magically fix everything for you. 5-HTP is great. 90 days on, 90 days off, to avoid serotonin syndrome. Saint John's Wort is another. There is a bunch of shit you can take to help.
Real anti-depressants never did shit for me. Feel like they just made me worse.
It's not easy. But that's life. It requires hard work and diligence. You set short, mid, and long-term goals and work towards them to give your life drive.
Therapy never really did much for me, but I resolved to fix my own shit. But, I still stand by it as a very useful tool, if you find the right therapist, for you.
Treating your mind and body right are the most important. Exercise is extremely important. Healthy eating is extremely important. Proper sleep. Proper socializing. The basics are the most important, naturally.
Dunno how old you are in that range, but up to 25, 26, the frontal lobe fully develops, giving you more control over your emotional and impulsive amygdala.
The one thing you cannot do is dwell and lay in bed all day. If you feel like shit, you call yourself a pussy and get out of bed, anyway. *DO* something. Keep active.
Managing expectations and desires also comes into play. Recognizing when you are pining away for something you simply cannot have. Learning to accept the things you cannot change, and finding the courage to change the things you can.
Supplementation can help--but, remember: they are *supplemental*. They are not supposed to magically fix everything for you. 5-HTP is great. 90 days on, 90 days off, to avoid serotonin syndrome. Saint John's Wort is another. There is a bunch of shit you can take to help.
Real anti-depressants never did shit for me. Feel like they just made me worse.
It's not easy. But that's life. It requires hard work and diligence. You set short, mid, and long-term goals and work towards them to give your life drive.
Therapy never really did much for me, but I resolved to fix my own shit. But, I still stand by it as a very useful tool, if you find the right therapist, for you.
