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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just scrolling and consuming content is very bad for body and mind. If you feel numb like this, try to find one or several forms of self-expression that works for you.

Can be drawing, dancing, singing, petting animals, programming, staring at trees, knitting, gardening, making memes, recording videos. And even better: you're permitted to do all of it badly and just enjoy yourself, no rules need to be followed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Being active helps as well. Walking, lifting, whatever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Thanks, now I’m a depressed powerlifter

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Pro tip, use a spotter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not for long. Exercise does massively help depression. Being able to get yourself to exercise while depressed is the hard part.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It happens, but the numbness goes away for a few hours a week, and now you're swole and juicy af.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like depression. Anon should find a job that interests him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This was me a few months ago.

Edit: just to clarify: I didn't write this greentext. I just identify strongly with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Nothing.” You know: memes, scrolling, YouTube. I mean if you’ve tried all three, what else in the world can a person do?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They might have tried to do other stuff, but struggle to find the motivation. Like, you might try to pick up drawing, but all you do is to stare at a blank canvas. Maybe scribble a little bit and then you go back to bed.

There’s not even motivation for the bare minimum, like scrolling meaningless stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nah. Felt like this since I was 8 or 9. Now I'm a lot better and don't struggle with my self esteem that much anymore and I haven't seriously thought about killing myself in a few months