What do you do when you're depressed?

[kholoudsafir]

well, if I have the choice, it would be either a fast walk to the no where till I get tired, or cry and cry, but I chose talking to some one, that if someone is available to listen, then I pray to Good, because I do not have the choice to express my self....,

you guys are all young and life is ahead of you, you can always  learn from your mistakes and do better, depression is a  big word for a lovely lot like you, but I understand that you go in a  bad mood from one time to another.

edit: I buy lots of kitkats and eat them all  :|  

[bright_zero]

I usually write about it.

[breva]

It depends on how depressed I am, in the worst cases I cry and then sleep but in the slight ones listen to music, walk, or write what comes to my mind

[PhoenixTears]

I'd say I listen to music, but I always listen to music, so... doesn't really count.

I tend to either be really quiet (more than normal; I'm not that talkative of a person around most people, though I'm not shy, even though so people think I am) or I'm very chatty and trying to cover up the fact that anything's wrong at all.

Occasionally I cry, but that's generally only when things to get to nearly breaking point - if I'm crying, it's definitely a bad sign cause I'm not really an outwardly emotional person. Though most of the time when I'm crying, I'm alone anyway, so nobody will ever know I've cried.

Sometimes I punch things (walls, doors, poles, whatever's handy really, though not people), but that's surprisingly rare, despite the fact that I have very violent thoughts.

Hm... yeah, I think that's about it. Dunno really what the 'normal' thing I do is.

[Crap4869]

When I'm depressed the first thing is that I go quiet. Which makes it obvious due to my usually talkative nature. (LoL)
I always listen to music too, but when I'm really depressed I usually listen it in clearer details (for some reasons.) and I also pick the sadder/ more inspirational music, which lift me up abit.

Some other times I'd just sit down and think about it, seeking a conclusion that satisfy me, on why I'm depressed (i.e. the root cause) and what I should do next. Otherwise, I'll probably just stare at the sky or something. Though at times I also read books or play games or watch anime.

But the most effective method to me is music.  ;D
It's a necessity for my soul.

EDIT: I forgot one thing. One thing I'll quite often do when depressed. Snacks <3

[pofa]

I don't let it show in public and find distractions when I'm alone so I don't have to think about it. But when it finally blows up, I cry until I run out of energy and beat myself up for being stupid and letting it get that bad.

Then I take a shower until the hot water runs out, drink something hot, and go to bed. I usually sleep really well that night and feel better in the morning.

I've never tried hitting/screaming into a pillow before. I feel like the people I live with would come ask what I was doing and I'd have to talk about it, whereas with the current plan I can go through the whole thing without anyone knowing.

[Commi-Ninja]

I tend to bottle everything up, so my depression is no exception.  There are times when I'll talk to someone about it, though.

[Dus]

I bottle everything up and open another bottle of beer. Where's that option btw?

[Eve]

I bottle everything up and open another bottle of beer. Where's that option btw?

There's underage kids here, so just go with the bottled up then snap option

[Vylash]

<- keeps everything bottled up because he sucks at conveying emotions

[Sherlock3]

well for me it's a mix between keeping everything bottled up and listening to music!!

[ProfParanoia]

For me it writing or genocide, depends on my mood.

[mangaluva]

It depends. During my depression, I spent a lot of time just curled up in my room, not doing anything or thinking about anything, just lying there, semi-comatose. I'm not clinically depressed anymore, but I still have very downer days on a monthly basis, if y'know what I mean. When that happens, I still want to curl up, but instead I play endless games of Tetris (my record's 262 lines during one particularly bad day when there were no biscuits left). That's the other thing; I tend to eat endlessly. Mostly biscuits, though if nobody's around to stop me I usually end up getting into the ice cream.

[Girl19]

When I'm depressed (this also goes for when I'm angry), I do one or more of the following:

- Listen/play music and Cry my heart out (I listen to very sad songs and cry like hell. Believe me, I feel better after that).
- Beat something up (knock a door, break a glass, etc.).
- Talk to someone (mostly mum).
- Sit down and write out all my feelings (I actually do that after I calm down).
- Other: (I get in my mum's car and drive like crazy.) -Or- (I just sit down alone in my bedroom and read a religious book, that's a good therapy for me if I want to avoid breaking all the glasses in our house. ).

Voted for Other.

[Shin101]

*notes to herself: anger pink-neesan on every opportunity*