I'm depressed and need advice, any suggestions?

Got any close friends in the real world? Being with my friends has helped lift me up from depression somewhat, although of course, one doesn’t want to be consistently a drag. Finding fun and meaningful activities can also help but that’s hard to do when you’re so down. Is therapy an option? It sounds like you may need some and short-term counseling plus or without meds can be very effective. Hope things ease for you soon; depression is a bitch.

Getting outside and taking even a short walk always seems to help me feel better. It is really hard to get motivated to actually get ready to, and get out of the door to begin the walk, but once I do, I begin to feel so much better. I hope you start to feel better soon. The worst thing to do is to alienate yourself from the outside world. Try forcing yourself to get up and maybe do something with a friend, or go shopping.

@Myuzikalsoul I find a walk outside really helpful too.

Try and stop napping during the day. I suffered from insomnia for years and years and napping during the day just makes it worse. Fit in some exercise into your day every day. The more cardiovascular the better. That should help raise your mood and also help with the insomnia.

As much as you want to stay inside and shut out the world you shouldn’t. Get out with friends or family.

Watch and read comedy. Being able to laugh is amazing at lifting your mood.

But most importantly, if you can’t shake the feelings of depression or if you start feeling suicidal you need to seek out counselling. Talk to a professional who can help you with the thought patterns or events that lead to the depression.

IN 90 days you will feel much better. Hang in there.

In addition to the ideas shared by others, I would add that doing volunteer work, or something good for someone else can be helpful at a time when you are sad and not feeling great about yourself. Once, when I went through a very bad period, I found that I found the most solace in volunteering at a nursing home. Take care…

See a doctor just to make sure it isn’t something more serious than situational depression.

If you think it is just situational depression, the ideas for exercise and fresh air are great. Counseling may also help—getting to talk about your break-up.

You need to determine if you might be suffering from clinical depression. If you are, consider medication.

I can only agree with the above posters that getting outside and walking will help. It gives your mind time to sort through things without sitting in bed and feeling awful.

If you’ve ever been interested in doing yoga, it might be a good time to start doing it. It’s good for the body, but it is almost like a nice calming meditation. It’s can be good for relieving stress and anxiety.

If you find that your situation does not improve in a month then you should consider seeing a doctor.

Eating healthy foods, getting enough exercise and sleep, and checking with your doctor to rule out any medical problems are all important factors. Over time, you should see some improvement,

I’ve been where you are, many times. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. The one thing I want you to always remember is: It will get better. I promise. The most important thing is to hang on until it does.

In the meantime, please consider therapy and/or medication. There is no shame in getting help. I wish you well, @tedd. Please feel free to PM me if you need to talk.

I just don’t care anymore.

@tedd Then why are you asking for advice. I don’t believe you don’t care.

@tedd You will care again. Please hold on until you do!