I see you've tagged the post "apocalypse," so I'm guessing you mean that kind of malaise? I'm asking because there's so many types! So for the apocalyptic kind, the feeling that comes with the...
I see you've tagged the post "apocalypse," so I'm guessing you mean that kind of malaise? I'm asking because there's so many types!
So for the apocalyptic kind, the feeling that comes with the knowledge that the next generations of humans are going to suffer much more than this one, much more than they deserve: honestly, I try not to think about it. There's so little I can do (though I do those things), I try not to let it enter my mind.
I don't know what else there is.
Now, for the general, I-have-depression-slash-anxiety-and-just-feel-like-something-is-wrong malaise, I take a pill. I was seeing a therapist but I he wasn't a great fit and I haven't started a new one. I bike to work. I try to forgive myself.
Sounds like a healthy response! Though I can't afford one, anyway, I've been thinking the ideal therapist for me is someone into high-brow lit. I can't imagine talking to someone who isn't...
Sounds like a healthy response!
Though I can't afford one, anyway, I've been thinking the ideal therapist for me is someone into high-brow lit. I can't imagine talking to someone who isn't well-read. that's just me being a snob, of course
I'm sure they're out there! I don't know how you'd go about finding one though. I really don't know much about therapy except that I should have started much sooner.
I'm sure they're out there! I don't know how you'd go about finding one though. I really don't know much about therapy except that I should have started much sooner.
I've coped with this sort of thing over the last three years by listening to darker music and adopting kind of a darker aesthetic and outlook in general. One of my favorite bands released an album...
I've coped with this sort of thing over the last three years by listening to darker music and adopting kind of a darker aesthetic and outlook in general. One of my favorite bands released an album last week mostly about how fucked we are because of climate change and that's been really cathartic for me.
@acdw also, just wanted to make an addendum: my tag of "apocalypse" was to refer to more of a personal apocalypse. though, I'm well aware of the impending doom of the world at large!
also, just wanted to make an addendum: my tag of "apocalypse" was to refer to more of a personal apocalypse. though, I'm well aware of the impending doom of the world at large!
Temporarily, by keeping my mind occupied. Exercise, work, studies, drawing, reading, writing, talking to friends, going to the shops, anything that can be done to keep the black dog at bay for a...
Temporarily, by keeping my mind occupied. Exercise, work, studies, drawing, reading, writing, talking to friends, going to the shops, anything that can be done to keep the black dog at bay for a while. That's all life really is: buying time.
More or less what others have said, keeping myself occupied, having personal goals, exercise, stuff like that. I've been having some reflux issues (no clue what could actually be the cause but...
More or less what others have said, keeping myself occupied, having personal goals, exercise, stuff like that. I've been having some reflux issues (no clue what could actually be the cause but started around the same time I started medication...), and I've been trying to get off the medication I'm on to see if that's the cause of it, so that's been a ride... I also need to find a new therapist, been a while since I've gone 😅
I see you've tagged the post "apocalypse," so I'm guessing you mean that kind of malaise? I'm asking because there's so many types!
So for the apocalyptic kind, the feeling that comes with the knowledge that the next generations of humans are going to suffer much more than this one, much more than they deserve: honestly, I try not to think about it. There's so little I can do (though I do those things), I try not to let it enter my mind.
I don't know what else there is.
Now, for the general, I-have-depression-slash-anxiety-and-just-feel-like-something-is-wrong malaise, I take a pill. I was seeing a therapist but I he wasn't a great fit and I haven't started a new one. I bike to work. I try to forgive myself.
Sounds like a healthy response!
Though I can't afford one, anyway, I've been thinking the ideal therapist for me is someone into high-brow lit. I can't imagine talking to someone who isn't well-read. that's just me being a snob, of course
I'm sure they're out there! I don't know how you'd go about finding one though. I really don't know much about therapy except that I should have started much sooner.
What is high-brow lit?
I've coped with this sort of thing over the last three years by listening to darker music and adopting kind of a darker aesthetic and outlook in general. One of my favorite bands released an album last week mostly about how fucked we are because of climate change and that's been really cathartic for me.
@acdw
also, just wanted to make an addendum: my tag of "apocalypse" was to refer to more of a personal apocalypse. though, I'm well aware of the impending doom of the world at large!
😅 I guess I misinterpreted it because a big part of my malaise is because of that.
Temporarily, by keeping my mind occupied. Exercise, work, studies, drawing, reading, writing, talking to friends, going to the shops, anything that can be done to keep the black dog at bay for a while. That's all life really is: buying time.
More or less what others have said, keeping myself occupied, having personal goals, exercise, stuff like that. I've been having some reflux issues (no clue what could actually be the cause but started around the same time I started medication...), and I've been trying to get off the medication I'm on to see if that's the cause of it, so that's been a ride... I also need to find a new therapist, been a while since I've gone 😅