Comments on: How To Be Depressed

By: jackism

jackism — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:24:27 +0000

Awesome tips…. nice and useful information that is very likably helpful to those chronically depressed or dejected misers.Thanks/…

By: jcd

jcd — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:20:59 +0000

I have been treated for depression many times and finally gave up on doctors and medications. When I read this article it really helped me. I had lost the 16 jobs in 12 years and stayed in bed for a month. I wanted to end it all. When I read 1-6 remedies I laughed out loud and decided yep that is what I need to do! In my mind I reminded myself just stupid it is to choose depression over laughing out loud and being silly and admitting my short comings and just stand up shake my hands and try all over again. I have sent this story to several people and hope to bring a smile to those that struggle sometimes.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:32:47 +0000

Interesting… how about being distressed?

By: AliG

AliG — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:47:50 +0000

I feel like the author of this post has never actually suffered from anything worse than your garden variety bad mood, or perhaps the stereotypical movie break-up where Ben and Jerry’s, your best friends, and some cigarette induced self-reflection is all you need to get through the tough times. I remember a period of real depression I experienced in college that lingered on for at least a month. I was so tired it was all I could do to fix dinner, or do my laundry, which I did obsessively to get my mind off of the nothing that was getting me down. I’d watch anything I could find remotely positive to keep me from just staring at the wall, listlessly for hours. There was no such thing as “happily” admitting to being in some “dog day of despair” – I avoided all my calls because it was too much energy to have a conversation. Putting on jeans would have been a sign of improvement, but really, anything beyond a t-shirt and pj shorts was just too much work.
I kind of hate to read advice from surfacy people about how to combat a real depression – it takes more than opera and trite advice about allowing yourself to be “deeply happy.”

By: Frances

Frances — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:50:22 +0000

Each day, one makes a decision to be happy and thankful for everything one has. Or to feel sorry for himself and be depressed.
Happiness or depression is a choice we make in our mindset. Think happy thoughts and happiness will abound you. Think depressing thoughts, and that’s what you will get.
People who are depressed are generally complainers and see the world cheated on them. They do not accept the responsibilities of their actions. They blame others for their condition.
Happy people solve problems as they come along. They are thankful for the smallest things, like the nice weather, food on the table, a family, etc

It’s all choices that we make each day!
If you are, I suggest attending a good church and get involved. Stop being self centered and give. Depressed people are selfish because they do not share their talent or time. They are so consummed with themselves. Happy people are out helping others

By: rsg

rsg — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:01:30 +0000

hmmmm…what you suggest MIGHT work for people who don’t suffer from major depressive disorder. Clinical, suicidal depression does not respond to loud opera. Reading ANYTHING is impossible and watching something depressing on tv (if you have the attention span to actually watch) will just make it worse. It’s a matter of degree, I suppose.

By: Axee

Axee — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:52:29 +0000

Even here…what you are trying and correctly indicating is to live through it and love it as well as long as it lasts…and finally to feel better resort to comparison as in:

“I had no shoes and I complained till I saw a man who had no feet!”

How right and apt!

Axee