How do you cope with sadness and negative emotions?
How do you do it? I'm depressed and suicidal, but am seeing a psychologist.
I want to talk to someone about it, but I have no one to talk to. If I tell any of my friends they will probably not want to hang out with me anymore. Who wants to hang out with a depressed person right? I don't like talking to my online friends about it because it creates a distance between us and we slowly stop talking to each other.
I feel alone in this struggle.
April 18, 2015
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It gets better i promise u
LOL for a second when i read the title, i thought this was a thread i made. This is so me to make threads like these, since i struggle with the same thing. But anyway, you may be suffering from a mental illness. What i would do is go outside, be around people you want to be around. It's spring, you should enjoy the nice weather. Unless spring haven't caught up in your area yet. Being outside would melt 60%+ of my negative emotions away. Especially if it's sunny. When you're going through your negative emotions, avoid spending as much time on the computer and inside the house as possible.
Sleep & working out.
Do what makes you happy. But don't forget to take care of what makes you unhappy/depressed. If you can't change it then try to look on the bright side.
You can (PM) talk to me.
i feel that way often (not suicidal though) and have various ways to cope with it but of course some are better than others. when i'm unhappy i start binge eating and playing extremely repetitive games so that i'm distracted from whatever's making me upset. what works the best for me is venting to someone and although it might be true that not everyone wants to listen to how sad another person is, deep down we're all struggling one way or another. while one person might not want to hear you out, someone else could be feeling the same way as you do but is hesitant about speaking up for the same reason. if you're uncomfortable with expressing yourself to your friends cause you don't know how they would react, just talk to someone online first. if it creates distance then talk to the next person and ease into it slowly. someone will show you that they care, even random strangers on here like myself. you're not alone, boo
I used to have friends that needed a lot of help with their own issues. I'd forget my own sadness when I was busy talking to them and helping them out.
I never quite told anyone what was bothering me, though. :T If I wasn't talking to people, I distracted myself by focusing on work so that my mind wouldn't wander off and start thinking about the things that were making me sad.
Of course, distracting yourself to keep sadness away doesn't get rid of the problem, especially if the sadness stems from an ongoing event in your life.
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Pm me whats on your mind.
and to anyone else who feels like they need to vent/talk to someone.
no trolls please.
Im really good at keeping how im feeling to myself, but when im depressed i usually listen to music or watch anime.
I used to repress the majority of emotions, but now just I chew myself out when I start getting pessimistic about anything.
[quote=Slayinz]I have a best friend,and an amazing I-CAN'T-THANK-ENOUGH girl as support and they get me through things.[/quote]
shut up
Lots of repression
I don't recommend it.
I play super smash bros melee
want 2 talk then?
I contemplate on death and body. Once you die everything is over seriously. The identity you built up and the experiences you've created will be all meaningless. The best way to think then is to really be free. I don't mean anarchy but being completely free from attachments, greed, hatred, and suffering. I try to meditate everyday and be mindful of what my mind is doing. It has done me wonders.
I have a best friend,and an amazing I-CAN'T-THANK-ENOUGH girl as support and they get me through things.
[quote=Reticent]I sing and dance badly.
Yell at the bae.
Study.
Cry.
Sleep.
Accept that I can't fix it.
Move on.[/quote]
Hauntingly similar to my process.
I sing and dance badly.
Yell at the bae.
Study.
Cry.
Sleep.
Accept that I can't fix it.
Move on.