Depression...

[bluninja]

Depression is sitting on sunny day with a great bike in the garage ready to go and you just can't get up the energy or motivation to go and ride it. You know sitting on your arse surfing the net will not improve things but it doesn't stop you typing

[swbarnett]

Depression is sitting on sunny day with a great bike in the garage ready to go and you just can't get up the energy or motivation to go and ride it. You know sitting on your arse surfing the net will not improve things but it doesn't stop you typing

Depression can go much deeper than that. You have to get out of bed first.

[nzspokes]

Depression can go much deeper than that. You have to get out of bed first.

Had a friend a while back that her partner would spend a week in bed. He couldnt cope with the world. That was when he had felt good and came off his meds. He would crash. Some people need the drugs to function.

[Akzle]

Had a friend a while back that her partner would spend a week in bed. He couldnt cope with the world. That was when he had felt good and came off his meds. He would crash. Some people need the drugs to function.

as a stepping stone.
Ive met two people in my life that needed medicating full time. One even was. Fucking passive zombie. Scared to fuck about most shit. Paranoid, always 'my precious' about his drugs. Religious about them.

Better than nailing puppies to the wall though, eh.

[nzspokes]

as a stepping stone.
Ive met two people in my life that needed medicating full time. One even was. Fucking passive zombie. Scared to fuck about most shit. Paranoid, always 'my precious' about his drugs. Religious about them.

Better than nailing puppies to the wall though, eh.

I would doubt he will ever be able to function in life without meds. His Psyhc and Doc dont think he will cope with out them and have diagnosed him Bi Polar. No drugs are not the long term answer for everybody but in some cases it is needed.

[nerrrd]

The mind is a strange and wonderful thing, dealing with it might be more of an art than a science?

Seeing someone struggling with it at the moment, its fascinating and heart-breaking all at once.

[Tazz]

Different strokes for different folks eh.

Along with some other crap I couldn't leave the house for a month two years ago. Was living alone at the time and just freaked the fark out about having to deal with people. I still don't/can't check voice messages on my phone for some reason and crowds of new people are a bit dicey. Keeps life interesting for better or for worse but I'd have been fawked without meds, more sunlight and a bit more exercise (as stupid as the last two sound). Anyone who says otherwise about meds, good for you, but it's what worked for me (and others) and if prescribed by my Dr I will take whatever they throw at me (after reading up on it). Luckily it is a last resort for the Dr back home and the Dr up here rather than a first port of call.

There is another family member can't function around others without them. They would be fine left to their own devices in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere, but responsibilities take away the luxury of that option.

Felt/feel a bit 'precious' about the whole thing, but shit happens and crazy people have more fun.

[oneblackflag]

I can't answer unknown phone numbers to me. Not into crowds. Was on the meds for a long time, got me to function reasonably.

As JK recommends, exercise and getting out into some sun always mekes me feel better. Haven't had many problems since having an active job (not the stressful one my degree was preping me for).

Buying a bike may have been my best decision so far, start going to that dark place... Jump on the bike for a hoon. Off the meds these days, no longer need them; thankful they were there, could easily have been another statistic.

[Maha]

Depression is sitting on sunny day with a great bike in the garage ready to go and you just can't get up the energy or motivation to go and ride it. You know sitting on your arse surfing the net will not improve things but it doesn't stop you typing

I wasn't having a good day at work last week sometime, the owner of the business said to me '' Does riding your bike relieve stress''? I answered in the affirmative and he suggested that I forget about work for a while and go for a ride. It was an hour (or so) that helped the situation no end.

[Akzle]

No drugs are not the long term answer for everybody but in some cases it is needed.

this. Slightly.

Two people, out of all the unhinged, awkward, weird assholes ive met.
As murica, nz is far too overprescribed.
Plenty of self medicators. But thats illegal and bad hmkay.

[nzspokes]

Plenty of self medicators. But thats illegal and bad hmkay.

Because that would never be the cause of mental health issues.

[Katman]

Because that would never be the cause of mental health issues.

Well clearly it's not the cause of yours.

[Akzle]

Because that would never be the cause of mental health issues.

no. No i dont believe it ever is.
And those i know that do self medicate, do so superlingly, upstanding members of the community like.
Drug use may exacerbate underlying mental conditions, but narry may cause.

[bluninja]

Depression can go much deeper than that. You have to get out of bed first.

I find it too uncomfortable to lie in bed and type so I sit and type

[bluninja]

I wasn't having a good day at work last week sometime, the owner of the business said to me '' Does riding your bike relieve stress''? I answered in the affirmative and he suggested that I forget about work for a while and go for a ride. It was an hour (or so) that helped the situation no end.

Good for you, if you get really stressed let me know an I'll put the kettle on for you to have a cuppa half way through your ride :P