But, for real though.. as someone who struggles with depression, the only person i know i can depend on to get myself through it every time, is myself.
There is no program, nor book, nor phrase, nor nature-spot, .. no person, that can make me get out of my mental state, besides myself.
It took me realizing that fact that actually helped me āget motivatedā again, everytime i get lost in my mind.
In the end, no one really cares what emotional state you are in, besides you. If you do not care about yourself, it becomes very hard for anyone else to care about you either.
And, fwiw, I would very likely not be here to type this had i not realized that truth for myself. I hope my story helps that one person that needs to read it. :)
I used to suffer with depression. Then I realized that other people have it worse than me, and I should just smile more, exercise and think about something else. Now I'm not sure how long I can maintain this level of joy.
Shoutout to Viva La Dirt League, the original creators of this skit, meant to poke fun at people who consider mental health to be a simple thing to solve. They actually have a bunch of great skits on mental health over on YouTube, check them out.
VIVA LA DIRT LEAGUE! yeah give them some credit. All the credit actually. All ya had to do was put in the description āsketch by vivaladritleagueā. Didnāt even have to capitalize properly or anything. Just that. That would have been fine.
Iām a narcoleptic, which unfortunately means both my sleep AND wake cycles are disordered, so Iām also essentially an insomniac (yes, my life is awesome).
My ex recommended chamomile tea. For a neurological condition. Chamomile tea. Then got mad at me when I wasnāt receptive to his advise and then proceeded to tell me he didnāt feel bad for me (something I genuinely never wanted) cause I āwasnāt willing to try anything and everything to helpā myself. As if Iāve never had a bag of chamomile fucking tea before. Hate toxic positivity.
My favorite part about what you just said is Iām a vegan with chronic pain. I can report that after 10 years of that experiment, no, it does not do anything for chronic pain lol People talk more than they think, unfortunately.
But I gotta be fair here. It really is quite draining to be a pillar of support for someone with issues. Having them is worse, of course. But that doesnt mean its easy. Sometimes you just gotta recharge and well... friends with issues can make it hard to do so.
yep, and try to be the depressive audhd afab of the house with a depressive autistic boyfriend and his workaholic brother who's never there but somehow adds to the mess and makes tableware disappear in his bedroom/trashbin, never to be seen again. Guess who's got all the mental charge and some days just needs to stay in bed but if she does, there won't be anything to eat tonight.
Nah couldn't possibly be that I saw the subreddit, wrote the comment, saw the little thing under the title I right now can't remember the name of, and couldn't be bothered to delete the comment
Yeah, the "it could be worse/ other people have it worse" always pisses me off. It's like thanks, now I'm feeling guilty for being down when people are having a shittier time than me, oh am I taking up all the depression, maybe I can donate it to the person who's having it worst because clearly they're the only people deserving of the emotion of feeling like shit.
The times I was really at my lowest, I think such a sentence would have made me snap. Of course I'm no starving kid. But you can be legitimately very unhappy without being that kid.
I feel this saying needs to change its wording, cause I get the point is to compare yourself with a worse situation and think: "I have it better than that".
But really... it only sounds like: "You think you got it bad ? But your future might include, losing your job, getting dumped by your partner and maybe a dash of cancer. What will it be ?"
The thing is even with that method it doesn't really work because the "I have it better" is so often followed with "so I shouldn't be feeling like this". It's just saying that I'm not deserving/allowed to have an emotion because someone else has more right to it. It pretty much just encourages guilt for having emotions in my experience.
Yeah it really just makes you feel like you are not allowed to be sad and that you shouldn't be talking about it. So you can only be sad in the privacy of your thoughs.
āSometimes we just have to do things we donāt want to do because thatās adulthoodā - my mom when I tried to explain that I no longer had any motivation to do anything
Good video, Shame it's been edited to remove all attribution to the VLDL creators...
Yeah, i managed to recognize faces
I recognised the subtitles
It took me a while without the Dungeons and Dragons armor
The original video is by VivaLaDirtLeague, theyre hillarous if you havent watched them, go watch some
They also did a whole series on mental health which this clips from
They actually have a mini series on being an adult living with ADHD that hits harder than it has any right to.
"I don't want to try anything else, I wanted this to work" is a lowkey banger line about the medication process.
Just go for a walk
Ah yes forgot to call my ex today so he can remind me!!!
Also he needs to tell me to let in some light because "i would be depressed too if my blinds were always down"
I wondered what was missing...
I haven't been invalidated today! /S
Oh Im pretty sure your mom can fix that for you, just text her š„°
My mum used to say that to me about the blinds too š
But, for real though.. as someone who struggles with depression, the only person i know i can depend on to get myself through it every time, is myself.
There is no program, nor book, nor phrase, nor nature-spot, .. no person, that can make me get out of my mental state, besides myself.
It took me realizing that fact that actually helped me āget motivatedā again, everytime i get lost in my mind.
In the end, no one really cares what emotional state you are in, besides you. If you do not care about yourself, it becomes very hard for anyone else to care about you either.
And, fwiw, I would very likely not be here to type this had i not realized that truth for myself. I hope my story helps that one person that needs to read it. :)
It's all in your head
āOther people have it worse.ā Got told that one yesterday when I briefly tried to vent about something. Shut me up real quick.
That is such bullshit. I have terminal cancer and sometimes people tell me their problems are nothing because I have it so much worse.
I always tell them theirs are completely valid and they have every right to complain, and to never compare themselves to anyone else including me.
I used to suffer with depression. Then I realized that other people have it worse than me, and I should just smile more, exercise and think about something else. Now I'm not sure how long I can maintain this level of joy.
Trample the weak, hurtle the dead !
Guaranteed to pickup your day! /S
The ol' Conan style. Gotta crush your enemies, man. See em driven before you. Hear the lamentations of the women. I'm wit it. /S
I hate that I should probably announce that I'm being sarcastic for the sad sacks who maybe buy into this stuff.
I get it
Lifting yourself up by stepping in others makes my skin crawl
Honestly, VLDL DOES cure my sads momentarily sometimes. "Horse Pocket" and any skit with Greg the Garlic Farmer are healing š¤£
Morning! Nice day for fishing, ain't it? Da-hyuk!
I struggle to not respond with this any time anyone mentions fishing.
Here is the full video.
Thanks for the link, watched it, it was very relatable.
I would unironically buy something like this for myself.
Fuck it letās try whatever comes out of this thing to see if it helps.
Like a magic-8-ball, but more aggravating.
I'm not sure it's patronizing enough.
Shoutout to Viva La Dirt League, the original creators of this skit, meant to poke fun at people who consider mental health to be a simple thing to solve. They actually have a bunch of great skits on mental health over on YouTube, check them out.
Whyād you remove the credit to VLDLšāļø
Attribute the original creators you bot
Last girl really mastered that lost stare into the abyss.
Great vid! Source?
"Viva la dirt league" on youtube
Thank you!
VIVA LA DIRT LEAGUE! yeah give them some credit. All the credit actually. All ya had to do was put in the description āsketch by vivaladritleagueā. Didnāt even have to capitalize properly or anything. Just that. That would have been fine.
Lmao
Iām a narcoleptic, which unfortunately means both my sleep AND wake cycles are disordered, so Iām also essentially an insomniac (yes, my life is awesome).
My ex recommended chamomile tea. For a neurological condition. Chamomile tea. Then got mad at me when I wasnāt receptive to his advise and then proceeded to tell me he didnāt feel bad for me (something I genuinely never wanted) cause I āwasnāt willing to try anything and everything to helpā myself. As if Iāve never had a bag of chamomile fucking tea before. Hate toxic positivity.
But plants heal!!
Got recommended going vegan last week to not have chronic pain. I have metal plates in my back but yes, a carrot will work.
My favorite part about what you just said is Iām a vegan with chronic pain. I can report that after 10 years of that experiment, no, it does not do anything for chronic pain lol People talk more than they think, unfortunately.
Holy crap! This worked! Now I want some chamomile tea.
This is so funny... unfortunately! My mom gives stupid answers like that. I appreciate this is being brought up! š¤£ Video is too funny
Very on brand for this sub.
But I gotta be fair here. It really is quite draining to be a pillar of support for someone with issues. Having them is worse, of course. But that doesnt mean its easy. Sometimes you just gotta recharge and well... friends with issues can make it hard to do so.
yep, and try to be the depressive audhd afab of the house with a depressive autistic boyfriend and his workaholic brother who's never there but somehow adds to the mess and makes tableware disappear in his bedroom/trashbin, never to be seen again. Guess who's got all the mental charge and some days just needs to stay in bed but if she does, there won't be anything to eat tonight.
I fully expected the lady in white, to throw the water at the woman with the button
Lmao i love VLDL.
This is a skit lmao
Nah couldn't possibly be that I saw the subreddit, wrote the comment, saw the little thing under the title I right now can't remember the name of, and couldn't be bothered to delete the comment
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More or less yeah
Its a skit but its definitely on point. Ive been told 'it could be worse' and when my big brother was depressed he was told to 'just fucking cheer up"
Did he cheer up ? Maybe it would worked !
And about the "It could be worse". Yeah Jeanine, I could also lose my leg, thanks for reminding me that, I feel much better now !
/s, just un case.
Yeah, the "it could be worse/ other people have it worse" always pisses me off. It's like thanks, now I'm feeling guilty for being down when people are having a shittier time than me, oh am I taking up all the depression, maybe I can donate it to the person who's having it worst because clearly they're the only people deserving of the emotion of feeling like shit.
Well yes, that's what you get for not sharing your depression !!!
(I love your "oh am I taking up all the depression" š this is brilliant.
Honestly "it could be worse" always does make me feel better. Because yeah, at least it's not that bad.
The times I was really at my lowest, I think such a sentence would have made me snap. Of course I'm no starving kid. But you can be legitimately very unhappy without being that kid.
I feel this saying needs to change its wording, cause I get the point is to compare yourself with a worse situation and think: "I have it better than that".
But really... it only sounds like: "You think you got it bad ? But your future might include, losing your job, getting dumped by your partner and maybe a dash of cancer. What will it be ?"
The thing is even with that method it doesn't really work because the "I have it better" is so often followed with "so I shouldn't be feeling like this". It's just saying that I'm not deserving/allowed to have an emotion because someone else has more right to it. It pretty much just encourages guilt for having emotions in my experience.
Yeah it really just makes you feel like you are not allowed to be sad and that you shouldn't be talking about it. So you can only be sad in the privacy of your thoughs.
Nothing's healthier than hiding your emotions.
Perfection
āSometimes we just have to do things we donāt want to do because thatās adulthoodā - my mom when I tried to explain that I no longer had any motivation to do anything
āJust stop being sadā
r/thanksimcured makes me stabby
TBH taking some of the advice from the magic button did me wonders