What To Do When You Feel Hopeless and Depressed #AskATherapist

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• CA

  @catdragon2584 · 4 years ago

  “Exercise for sanity, not for vanity.” Love this!

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• WO

  @wolfprud3 · 2 years ago

  I dont get it when people say "just get good sleep" like its a choice

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• LE

  @Lessareve · 4 years ago

  Something that helped was the &quot;Spoon theory&quot; (the idea that you have a limited amount of energy to spend per day, hence taking a shower took already two spoons so i will not have energy to do the dishes for exemple, but at least i&apos;ll cook). <br><br>It forced me to evaluate my capacity for the day, plan the day based on it, and not push myself into exhausting patterns (on the contrary, helping to give myself some slack when i was not feeling okay). <br><br>It was also wonderful to feel more and more spoons being available as I was getting better.

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• AD

  @adrijamukherjee8147 · 4 years ago

  From personal experience, all the points mentioned here, I&apos;ve heard from a bunch of therapists before too and as appreciative I am of you making this video to try and help, all of these, every single one feels like a chore. And because it seems so difficult to do, I end up not &nbsp;consistently doing and thus feeling even more of a failure

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• KA

  @kaloumlanier3700 · 4 years ago

  In my life, I have struggled with depression since early childhood and have been to many therapists and on many different medications. I used to hate when people would say, “You just need to exercise! Eat better! Talk to friends! Spend time outdoors!” It wasn’t until my mid twenties that I realized the reason why people (especially therapists) say these things is because it is true. Yes, I still need medication, BUT my depression is so much more manageable now that I am on a schedule that prioritizes a full night’s sleep, regular exercise, and balanced meals. The most helpful tool was spending time connecting with nature. Whereas my depression was once debilitating, I can now sit with depression comfortably and feel hope for my life ahead.

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• DR

  @drafter3412 · 4 years ago

  Seriously tired of my husband telling me to &quot;just snap out of it&quot;.

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• FA

  @Faram7 · 2 years ago

  Your voice is calm

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• AN

  @annamaegold · 4 years ago

  You have value, you have worth, it is limitless. It is eternal. My mantra from now on.

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• VA

  @VanillaBean15 · 4 years ago

  the get up and get dressed tip REALLY IS a game changer :) just be gentle on yourself, listen to your body and taking steps towards it. Start tweaking your sleeping schedule little by little until you find something that works. The days I stay on my pj&apos;s are usually the worst

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• CD

  @Cdbd4 · 1 year ago

  I once asked my psychiatrist if really knew what being depressed felt like. He told me he had actually felt depressed for half a day a long time ago.

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• BA

  @bakekay21 · 3 years ago

  “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by @$$holes.” <br>― William Gibson

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• KY

  @kylesundell1554 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;m so hopeless and done I truly feel done don&apos;t want to be here no more,social anxiety and depression is too much now I&apos;m homeless too.

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