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xfundy

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1. A couple of things that have occasionally worked for me

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 11:13 PM

Jan 2012

-- though not always, are:

• walking, exploring my surroundings

• taking a different way home for a change of view

• calling and asking a friend to cheer me up by being silly

• funny movies/websites

• doing something creative (have to be careful about judging it, though--do it for the process, period)

• trying to look at familiar things from a different perspective

• looking at great art on the web or in person

I'll try to think of a few more.

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What do you do to help yourself when in the grips of depression? [View all] momto3 Jan 2012 OP

A couple of things that have occasionally worked for me xfundy Jan 2012 #1

I think that getting up and doing something is the key. momto3 Feb 2012 #4

read funny comics mdmc Feb 2012 #2

I like to play video games with my kids. momto3 Feb 2012 #5

I read childrens books. Neoma Feb 2012 #3

What kind of children books do you read? momto3 Feb 2012 #6

Mainly books from my childhood. Neoma Feb 2012 #7

have you read the his dark materials trilogy? fizzgig Feb 2012 #9

bubble baths fizzgig Feb 2012 #8

I used to force myself out of the house and run long distances... hunter Feb 2012 #10

For me, BrendaBrick Feb 2012 #11

Awww.... BrendaBrick Feb 2012 #12

I go on DU to get pummeled. Neoma Feb 2012 #13

I have tended to drink in the past fujiyama Mar 2012 #14