Anxiety..depression, And The End Of Civilization..

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Many of us live with anxiety, depression, maybe both. The last five years exposed so much hate, and division, both political, and social. Add to that a deadly virus that quickly uprooted everything, and there seems plenty to fear. How have you adapted to these uncertain times? Are you hopeful, afraid..angry? You're not alone. Be heard!
 
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Hopeless. Some of us haven't adapted, and never will.

Only thing left is to enjoy what we've got before the guillotine blade descends.....
 
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I've got anxiety, depression, ADD, probably some other issues, and hell, the virus is probably the best thing that's ever happened to me. I'm finally justified in being (and allowed to be) anti-social! Yaaaaaaay!

The black/white (or blue/red) political stratification is bullshit though. That needs to stop. On both sides. For that, though, I think people need to get tf off of social media altogether and just go outside for a while. Find some nature somewhere and go be in it for a while.

Social media is basically just the little button that gives you a little hit of cocaine every time you (the rat in the experiment) push it. It gives you exactly what you want to see, doesn't challenge you at all, and just make you a junkie for your high. We're just learning that people everywhere really LIKE to hate straw men that look like people who think differently than they do. *I* don't find this surprising because I'm aware that I have that tendency too, but many, many, many people haven't reached that point yet (namely, ALL of my older relatives on Facebook).
 
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Except for much less social contact my life hasn't changed much. I don't suffer from depression or anxiety though I have friends and family who do. The pandemic has pushed a few of them to the point of requiring medical attention. They suffered from depression and/or anxiety before covid hit.

Some have had adjustments made to their antidepressant and/or anti-anxiety scripts which has helped.

Decent meds exist for both. I encourage anyone who might need them to see their GP.
 
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I don't have either. I've had to work throughout the pandemic. Helping family and friends when and where I can. Having my parents, brother and daughter over for dinner almost every night was therapeutic for all of us.

It got my family out of the house so that was helpful. I enjoyed cooking for everyone and seeing everyone eat good. It's not that they couldn't afford groceries. It was to help ease the confinement. My parents usually went out to eat every day. With the pandemic and lock downs that wasn't possible.

After living under a rock for a year. I decided to take my life back. I'm in my third week back at the gym and trying to lose this Corona weight. The gym helps me with stress relief.

I would encourage anyone who feels depressed or is having anxiety issues to seek professional help sooner rather than later. There's absolutely no shame in doing so. Take care of yourself.
 

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Very easy to get caught up in the hysteria and fear mongering. It's everywhere.
Best thing I did was to stop reading the news. Almost instantly, I felt less stressed. Story after story, telling us all how racist/hateful/disease-ridden the world is...
Turn off the TV.
Log out of Feces Book for a while.
The world isn't nearly as gloomy as the click bait articles would lead you to believe.
End of civilization? Nah.
The world has endured much worse and we're still here.
Even if the end was nigh, would you prefer to enjoy the time you have or curl up and mope until the end?
Keep your head up, my friend.
 
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Sage advice from the previous two. I've thought about it and I can't sit there and wallow in doom and misery like a pig in a hog waller. Turn off the damn news. It's worse for you than a vinegar sitz bath is for a burn victim. And Facebook and Twitter are both sheer poison.

I've taken up cooking. Planting an herb garden. Read a lot. Find stuff to get lost in. It gives you things to concentrate and nurture.
 

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I consider myself to be rather lucky because I managed to adapt to our new society. People are now so fueld with hatred that it's so hard to find a true friend... Tbh, when I was younger, I was diagnosed with complex PTSD. I was always overly agressive, even a normal argument could get physically because of me. I was in a very dark place.. There were the constant nightmares that seem to just won't leave me alone. But in the end I listened to my father and we went to therapy sessions together. And now I'm all better!