How do you manage your mental health?

[DavidDesu]

I'm off to Amsterdam at the end of the month. Curious to see if having a few puffs of a good joint can help my brain stop being shit. (Going to try Silver Superhaze in case anyone's wondering. It's supposed to energise you, rather than just make you wanna sit in the corner for hours, I hope). I'm a virtual newbie to it so will be interesting to see. And hey yeah drugs can be bad but then the pharmaceutical industry has a whole bunch of chemical recipes designed to alleviate mental health issues so why not some weed, a more natural version.

Besides weed I guess maintaining good fitness obviously gives you a big boost. I've been languishing at about 2 stone overweight (28 pounda/13kgs) permanently for years. I'm hardly big or anything but have a belly and a manboob situation and that gets me down every single day. Putting the concerted effort in for a couple of months to lose the weight and get healthier never quite happens due to life and indeed mild depression preventing me. It's a viscous cycle. I do wish mental health was tackled more head on. Everyone needs to know and accept that EVERYONE will suffer from time to time, in small and sometimes in big ways. It doesn't even matter how good your life may look to an outsider it doesn't change what you feel inside. While we're making progress we still have a society hell bent on demolishing you if you're not rich, attractive, intelligent, or super hard working or a combination of the above. Instagram influencers have a mental health awareness post then next day are contributing to the whole sorry mess all over again by partaking in a thought system that ruins people.

 

[Deleted member 8861]

I don't.

 

[Bakercat]

Video games and sleep

 

[Ogodei]

It turns out I might have physically debilitating anxiety (since I've had these nervous symptoms for months now and we've ruled out a great many other possibilities through testing), so... poorly.

 

[hydro94530]

 

[johan]

Running/swimming, getting enough sleep, meditation, healthy food, making sure I enjoy my work, alone time, staying hydrated, cold showers, learning new shit. Recently added cbd to my routine too

none of these on their own is enough, gotta do it all. Sometimes it doesn't work, I have to make sure I stay motivated

but also the occasional cheat day: drinking and/or drugs, shit food, etc

 

[Poppy]

i live a quiet life of delusion

 

[meowdi gras]

Since four years ago, largely with Wellbutrin (formerly Effexor). Also, the whole going to see mental health professionals thing.

Before and times since embarking on this self-care regimen I've flirted with the notion of junking it all and just offing myself. There was a full-blown suicide attempt just before making the change.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I don't. No point in trying to manage it anymore. I know I'm going to lose in the end.

just playing the waiting game.

 

[Forerunner]

Exercise, mediation, and mindfulness.

 

[Kisaya]

The gym.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Lexapro <3

 

[Doran]

Gym, Sleep, Vitamin D or Sunlight, forcing myself into social interactions. (I enjoy them but my natural state is to avoid)

 

[Strike]

Not well.

 

[Software Update]

Getting lots of sleep

 

[CD_93]

Fuckin' Vidya Games

 

[Fright Zone]

SSRIs (anti-depressants), therapy, socialising, and going for long mind-clearing walks have all helped me improve mine.

 

[Mocha]

New hobbies and putting yourself in new experiences.
Working out or even hiking, doing some kind of exercise in the day.
Cleaning up in the house.
Taking care of yourself, having good hygiene.
Less time on social media and more time communicating with people in real life.


It's a slow process but life is the journey not the end goal.

Edit: also being self aware is important. Usually when you have depression or some type of mental illness it's almost impossible to be aware of it.
So always keep yourself in check like you notice you're in bed too long or your mood change. If this happens, just realize that it's not who you are it's just an illness. So, always try to put yourself in a different perspective by moving into another location or doing another task.

 

[Deleted member 2779]

Counselling/therapy, spending quality time with a range of people that fulfil your different social needs, walking outside of the urban, a good movie, and mindfulness are some of the things that keep my head a calm, cool place to be.

 

[Necron]

About 1/3 Botanist Dry Gin mixed with 2/3 Fever Tree Indian tonic, poured on ice and served with a slice of lime.

 

[Rosebud]

Medicine.

 

[Deleted member 21339]

I also avoid people who I dislike as much as possible.

I deleted FB, too

Click to shrink...

These are big. But what if those people are family and you're single with no family of your own haha.

For op:
-Diet
-Exercise
-Sleep
-Anti-depressant if indicated
-Routine discipline
-Challenge yourself to move out of your comfort zone
-Avoid drugs and alcohol

 

[Prine]

Fundamental lessons form my religion helps immensely. Significant focus on reflection and continuous introspection.

Combined with regular exercise and diet. Im generally always in a positive mood :D

 

[Nepenthe]

What helps me stave off nihilistic defeatism and meaninglessness:

- Exercise
- Listening to music
- Doing artwork
- Socializing with positive people
- Limiting time mindlessly consuming social media and video games
- Actively seeking out fluff like puppy videos.
- Actually talking and venting to people in private when things are dire.

 

[Deleted member 21875]

Exercise and eating right helps a great deal, and sometimes just taking some time out of life - retreating and recharging the batteries. Art and music are a huge help too.

 

[UnholyChocolate]

Lol, manage

 

[Nothing Loud]

I have a trauma psychologist, PhD with 30 years of experience. With my student insurance she only costs $12 per session.

i have a psychiatrist who's head of the department at a research hospital.

I have 5 medications I take every day for PTSD, anxiety and depression.

I exercise and practice what I learn in therapy.

all this keeps me functional, as opposed to suicidal and unable to work.

 

[____]

Eh, different things but mostly by maintaining my peace. It's the most important thing to me so I protect it at all costs. Which means staying to myself mostly because every person I hang around annoys the living daylights out of me.

 

[Kevers]

I've had a mix of a lot of things happen to me over the last year that have changed my outlook for the better. I reached my lowest point last summer and attempted suicide, after that failed I suddenly came to the realization that things aren't actually that bad I had just built them up in my head and never thought I'd get through it. Another was losing 130 pounds and just in general feeling better about myself and not feeling like I would die walking up a flight of stairs. I also removed the most toxic person from my life and honestly not dealing with their bullshit all the time freed me up to enjoy the good things without constantly worrying something bad would happen. While dealing with all of this I continued to work my job and was promoted and I'm constantly receiving praise from coworkers for how well I'm doing which was also a massive ego boost, and finally having a steady schedule and money helped out a whole lot as well.

I'm also on medication and seeing a doctor regularly to discus things.

 

[Pirate Bae]

After my suicide attempt, I was hospitalized. While there, I started seeing a regular therapist and got new medication. When I was released, I started seeing a different therapist as part of my treatment plan and continued with my medication and I've been doing that for about ten months now.

I also enrolled in an alcohol treatment plan, as I was drinking as part of my attempt. I do drink socially sometimes, but never like I used to and I plan on enrolling in AA meetings soon.

I also try to do things I enjoy and see my loved ones and friends as much as possible to stay positive.

 

[Zomba13]

Poorly.
I don't.
Make jokes about it BUT DON'T WORRY GUYS, IT'S JUST JOKES. I'M OK.

 

[MrHedin]

I have my hobbies for daily relaxation but I also take a day off every month just for a me day. Kids go to school, wife goes to her work, and I just do whatever I want (at least it's time to pick the kids up). Sometimes I will just be lazy and watch Netflix on the couch all day, other times I will get out and do a few things. The important thing is that I can spend the day doing whatever I want to do and not worry about what I need to do.

 

[Phil]

I just stopped giving a flying fuck a long long time ago
just let shit fly and happen or pop off anything anywhere anytime baby.

fuck it all we all ground dirt in the end anyways

 

[softtack]

Acid

Spoiler

Techno

 

[Anth0ny]

exercise, caffeine and sleep

 

[RoaminRonin]

I self medicate by smoking alot of weed.

 

[gutter_trash]

I recognize I have something, I am aware of it, but then put in a box and pretend I don't have it

I never sought help to treat it, so I will probably drag it until the end of days