Imagine not the parent that you have, but the parent that you needed. Treat yourself like they would have - someone who understood, and was gentle and kind to you when you needed.
I actually don’t really like this meme. Depression causes me to not feel happiness or joy in this way, so just getting out of bed definitely doesn’t feel like a “win”. It feels like nothing.
Showering and brushing teeth are my hardest. I have to get up to pee at least. A bucket next to the bed was used when I hurt my back badly and unfortunately a few times after when I saw how easy it was to use. I've gone weeks without showering and months only brushing a few times.
I thought the same. Especially since I can relate having Seasonal Affective Disorder living in PNW. The sun has started to come out and I already feel so much better
That’s how I feel about saving for my first car. A lot of people inherit one at least, but I still was able to find a solid career and relationship without one.
Day in and day out. BUT one of those days you’ll get out of bed and stay out of bed. That’s an accomplishment. Then one day you’ll leave the house and feel the sun. And then one day becomes more days and eventually it becomes your new normal. And in the future one day you’ll be able to think about what you’re going through now and it’ll just be a memory (looking at you, months of December and January) of a worse time that you overcame. Things will get better!
Yeah I'm still in bed despite having a decent amount of work for college. I don't know how much longer I can live like this, I think it's easier to kill myself at this point
you got this, your mental state doesnt define you, sometimes ill feel like shit and be like wow life is shit, blow it up, and then another time ill feel great and you just look at those mental states where you feel bad and have to realize its a mental state, it doesnt define you, its some fucked up chemistry experiment going on in your brain, but thats not you, you are the one who in spite of that reaches out for help, in spite of the difficulties keeps going, you are a winner
Hard weeks come and they feel never ending and insurmountable, but look at you, you're doing it! You are so much more capable than you think, be gentle with yourself, move through this hard time and the better times will come. I hope things get easier for you.
Don't worry. In the overall scheme of things, it doesn't matter. Two days from now you'll think - I won't even remember this, because I'll be in the midst of yet another equally compelling set of stressful circumstances that will also eventually be forgotten, and if billions of years preceded our existence on earth, billions of years will surely follow our existence as well. So our life here is but a flash of a strobe light, the wink of an eye.
I cleaned my room, changed my sheets and took care of a mountain of dishes a couple days ago after hardly being able to make it out of bed for a week, felt pretty good ngl
I don't know about that. If I were the single person with depression - that would be fucking great because then no one else would have to deal with it and I'm already fucked so it's a huge net gain.
Last weekend I got out of bed relatively early and I was feeling pretty good about that. I checked my phone, saw a Snapchat coming in and saw that a friend just ran 10 kilometers...
You know, it took me a long time to realize someone else's accomplishments don't belittle my accomplishments. No matter what Oprah is accomplishing, I am a different person living a different reality - different opportunities, different hormones. It's not fair of me to compare. I've been practicing being my own best friend, loving myself fully. I'm not good at it yet, but it makes a difference when I tell myself that I'm ok to feel what I feel. I have a right to my life, and I'm ok to love myself and encourage myself. It's the best thing I can do for me.
I once read this article or something that essentially sad it was better to do a poor job at something than to do nothing at all. Little victories are still victories. I hope you all can try to remember that on your tough days.
Dude. This attitude no doubt saved me. I was suffering from a physical depression. My body was dieing basically. I was getting up to use the restroom every 20 minutes or I'd be shitting myself.
Aye depressed people unite, keep hope. My favorite word is sanguine- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. One day at a time we can all get through it.
from someone who has been suicidal before and really didn’t think ide make it out the other side, the most beneficial things to me where the things i did for myself. little things like wiping the crumbs off my sheets and making my bed. opening a window and letting fresh air and sunlight into my room. being gentle with myself always because everyday you wake up is still a day you live. start slow. it’s not impossible
It's someone getting out of bed. They are celebrating the fact that they can get out of bed by pretending there's confetti falling around them, and that they are crossing a finish line.
This is not to say you can’t be high functioning and still have depression, because you most certainly can and for any high functioning folks out there it’s also ok to enjoy a little relaxation without having the anxiety of waiting for the shoe to drop.
Even tough I suffer from crippling dysphoria and borderline anxiety and depression, I still do everything that I used to with no excuses, it’s hard, but I know that if I stop my life will only go even more downhill, and I can’t afford that
40% of your depression comes from poor dietary choices. Diet can lead to hormonal inbalance which can exacerbate depression. You are what you eat, if you eat crap, you're going to feel like crap. If you eat good it will improve everything, and may push you over the edge. I know lots of people who improved their depression enough to ditch their medication following good nutrition and some basic exercise.
I've been trying to get up early and consistently for the past two weeks to have more time in the day to get stuff done, and today is the first day I've succeeded in getting up before 8am. I was turning off my alarm and sleeping til 11am, cuz big sad. This meme is exactly how I feel today.
Now they have in-office treatments using a few different glutamate inhibitors, such as ketamine (glutamate builds up in the nerve synapses over time and can prevent success of antidepressants. Also, "atypical" antidepressants are now out on the market, that are not tri-cyclic or ssri's and have significantly less side-effects than the aforementioned. The only problem is, sometimes we have more knowledge on our disease tha. The dr.s and mine had never heard of the atypical anti-depressants, so she doesn't feel comfortable prescribing them.
I needed a cane and the alarm went off twice but I'm up and ready to battle with the dreaded plantar fasciitis. The back yard hasn't been mowed,is two feet tall and full of dog shit but I'll knock it down when I feel better. I'm up!
Hello! This is just a quick reminder for new friendos to
Sometimes getting out of bed is the biggest win of all. One day at a time...
Imagine not the parent that you have, but the parent that you needed. Treat yourself like they would have - someone who understood, and was gentle and kind to you when you needed.
These lines are so comforting
And it always feels so good to go back into the bed tho
I actually don’t really like this meme. Depression causes me to not feel happiness or joy in this way, so just getting out of bed definitely doesn’t feel like a “win”. It feels like nothing.
Then making your bed. Keystone habits are helpful when depressed
Hijacking top comment. Artist is gudim_public on insta. He's got some really cool stuff
Than you so much
Set some realistic goals and do them
To be honest once I’m out of bed it feels like the hard part of the day is already over
Gotta say, your comment hit me in the feels
Showering and brushing teeth are my hardest. I have to get up to pee at least. A bucket next to the bed was used when I hurt my back badly and unfortunately a few times after when I saw how easy it was to use. I've gone weeks without showering and months only brushing a few times.
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And sometimes it is the only thing you can do that day. And that's great. You got out of that bed!
Is is just me or does be gentle with yourself sound slightly wrong?🤣🤣🤣
This just gave me motivation to get through the day
Ooooooh I thought that was snow
I thought he was running in snow
I sat here for at least a minute trying to figure out why the one legged man took all winter to finish a marathon.
I thought the same. Especially since I can relate having Seasonal Affective Disorder living in PNW. The sun has started to come out and I already feel so much better
Yeah, I thought he was on a beach with like a glacier in the background.
“ I made it snow indoors, science be damned”
Thanks for making me feel less stupid. I had to check the comments to see if I was alone on that lol.
Finishing a race at all, no matter how late, still makes you better than those who didn't run it.
That’s how I feel about saving for my first car. A lot of people inherit one at least, but I still was able to find a solid career and relationship without one.
I like the sentiment, but I must say it doesn't work here since everyone "runs" this particular race.
No zero days.
Yeah, suck it Usain. Show you for not running in my 5k.
This literally made me tear up. It is so hard sometimes
Dude, I never get caught by these memes, but today... I'm fucking sobbing rn. It's so hard. It seems insurmountable at times.
It will get better ❤️
Day in and day out. BUT one of those days you’ll get out of bed and stay out of bed. That’s an accomplishment. Then one day you’ll leave the house and feel the sun. And then one day becomes more days and eventually it becomes your new normal. And in the future one day you’ll be able to think about what you’re going through now and it’ll just be a memory (looking at you, months of December and January) of a worse time that you overcame. Things will get better!
You got this ❤️
You got this, mate ❤ It gets better, I promise!
I feel you man. Sometimes I just don’t wanna.
Right? It's so beautiful and pure. It is such an accomplishment to even get out of bed.
In Norwegian, we have an expression for this: "dørstokkmila", literally translated as "the doorstep 10K"
This makes me want to visit Norway.
I'm seeing this while I'm in bed.
Same, and I was supposed to be in college 2 and half hours ago :/
Yeah I'm still in bed despite having a decent amount of work for college. I don't know how much longer I can live like this, I think it's easier to kill myself at this point
As the asbestos falls
We do asbestos we can.
Almost 3 hours, still led here, it certainly is a victory every time.
Author is Russian man with nickname "Gudim"
Yeah, OP conveniently cropped out his name and not giving any credit.
I've seen his
was searching for this comment, thank you!
Hi everyone, not contributing and dumb post but, just having a very hard week and just about coping.. can I get some encouragement please?
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you got this, your mental state doesnt define you, sometimes ill feel like shit and be like wow life is shit, blow it up, and then another time ill feel great and you just look at those mental states where you feel bad and have to realize its a mental state, it doesnt define you, its some fucked up chemistry experiment going on in your brain, but thats not you, you are the one who in spite of that reaches out for help, in spite of the difficulties keeps going, you are a winner
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Hard weeks come and they feel never ending and insurmountable, but look at you, you're doing it! You are so much more capable than you think, be gentle with yourself, move through this hard time and the better times will come. I hope things get easier for you.
Don't worry. In the overall scheme of things, it doesn't matter. Two days from now you'll think - I won't even remember this, because I'll be in the midst of yet another equally compelling set of stressful circumstances that will also eventually be forgotten, and if billions of years preceded our existence on earth, billions of years will surely follow our existence as well. So our life here is but a flash of a strobe light, the wink of an eye.
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Tomorrow is Friday, you've almost made it to the weekend
Lol yeah I am
Same lmao
I cleaned my room, changed my sheets and took care of a mountain of dishes a couple days ago after hardly being able to make it out of bed for a week, felt pretty good ngl
Way to go! :)
Oh my gosh I’m trying really hard to get out of bed right now thank you <3
Thanks for this! It made me smile.
Now comes faze 2, not belly flopping back onto the bed.
Also good: cleaning your room and washing your bedding.
Even the smallest victory is still a victory, and should be celebrated as such.
Thank you for this
I feel this. This is, indeed, wholesome.
I don't know about that. If I were the single person with depression - that would be fucking great because then no one else would have to deal with it and I'm already fucked so it's a huge net gain.
Last weekend I got out of bed relatively early and I was feeling pretty good about that. I checked my phone, saw a Snapchat coming in and saw that a friend just ran 10 kilometers...
You know, it took me a long time to realize someone else's accomplishments don't belittle my accomplishments. No matter what Oprah is accomplishing, I am a different person living a different reality - different opportunities, different hormones. It's not fair of me to compare. I've been practicing being my own best friend, loving myself fully. I'm not good at it yet, but it makes a difference when I tell myself that I'm ok to feel what I feel. I have a right to my life, and I'm ok to love myself and encourage myself. It's the best thing I can do for me.
I used to be depressed and this is what it felt like exactly like that
i recently discovered a great method for when you feel like you’ve dug yourself into a whole and can’t escape, build a latter
I'm shamefully in bed at this very moment - Not exactly depressed but this is a happy reminder
2meirl4meirl
My headass thought it was snow and I was really confused
I once read this article or something that essentially sad it was better to do a poor job at something than to do nothing at all. Little victories are still victories. I hope you all can try to remember that on your tough days.
That's always a good start
I wonder how many people are reading this in bed.
Bed is a demon for depressed people
Dude. This attitude no doubt saved me. I was suffering from a physical depression. My body was dieing basically. I was getting up to use the restroom every 20 minutes or I'd be shitting myself.
Alone, I cannot be—
I got news I've been accepted tae join the Royal Marines as an officer.
Aww☺️
Aye depressed people unite, keep hope. My favorite word is sanguine- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. One day at a time we can all get through it.
from someone who has been suicidal before and really didn’t think ide make it out the other side, the most beneficial things to me where the things i did for myself. little things like wiping the crumbs off my sheets and making my bed. opening a window and letting fresh air and sunlight into my room. being gentle with myself always because everyday you wake up is still a day you live. start slow. it’s not impossible
i thought that was snow and i was so confused until i read the caption
Start your day with a win.♥️
If only the sentence “you are not alone” did as much as it implied.
I'm a little confused by this. Is it not a race? Is that snow in the background?
It's someone getting out of bed. They are celebrating the fact that they can get out of bed by pretending there's confetti falling around them, and that they are crossing a finish line.
Maybe if you had a job or some other type of obligation you'd find it easier to get out of bed when you're finished sleeping in it.
Low key needed to see this. Thanks
Thanks
Good job guys, you got this.
Thanks for the inspiration I really needed this
I needed this c:
Damn, it really feels like this.
I needed this...thank you so much for posting!
Great, now I'm out of bed, and depressed standing up.
To anyone who doesn’t struggle with depression, this must seem absurd.
I thought that was a pile of snow at first and got so confused lol
Keep fighting the good fight people
:’)
“YO ADRIAN....I DID IT!!!!!” -Rocky
This.
All I can think about is how you would have to clean up all the confetti.
I feel this so hard I didn't go to school for two days because I couldn't force myself to get out of bed...
Celebrate every victory, no matter how small! Dismiss the haters, dont have tobsucumb to that shit! U r DECENT!!
This is not to say you can’t be high functioning and still have depression, because you most certainly can and for any high functioning folks out there it’s also ok to enjoy a little relaxation without having the anxiety of waiting for the shoe to drop.
Thats like the most inspiering thing i saw today
I thought that was snow
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This wouldn't be Reddit if people didn't seize the opportunity to feel sorry for themselves.
Yeah, I am.
I know I’m not alone all my friends are depressed too
Is this behavior unique to depression? I've never considered myself depressed but it takes about an hour and a half every day to get out of bed.
I plan on doing this
This picture got pretty distorted over the years
I'm not depressed and this is still relatable. I'm not making the bed though
How do I deal severe anxiety?
Even tough I suffer from crippling dysphoria and borderline anxiety and depression, I still do everything that I used to with no excuses, it’s hard, but I know that if I stop my life will only go even more downhill, and I can’t afford that
It's all about celebrate every little step you make!! I wish you all the goodest luck with your depression.
Who else thought this was snow?
For those of you dealing with depression: Same
Should be in
Good vibes
I thought he was getting out of the snow while it was snowing
Thanks. I needed this meme today.
I combat that feeling with this little excerpt from Marcus Aurelius's writings -
Don’t forget us folks with a mean case of the Monday Lazies
titlegore
40% of your depression comes from poor dietary choices. Diet can lead to hormonal inbalance which can exacerbate depression. You are what you eat, if you eat crap, you're going to feel like crap. If you eat good it will improve everything, and may push you over the edge. I know lots of people who improved their depression enough to ditch their medication following good nutrition and some basic exercise.
For me, I find it easier never to sleep at all.
I've been trying to get up early and consistently for the past two weeks to have more time in the day to get stuff done, and today is the first day I've succeeded in getting up before 8am. I was turning off my alarm and sleeping til 11am, cuz big sad. This meme is exactly how I feel today.
I feel u ....just caught my gf cheating on me ....this sucks ...but I know after the rain comes the sun . Relationships suck
Am i missing something? How did this almost make someone cry?
I overcame serious depression AMA if you need help.
Thanks Man needed this
Oh hey a web comic. I'm not alone after all! I'm cured!
I love how this sub uses depression memes to make me feel good.
The nightshift has made getting out of bed the biggest hurdle. Stay strong friends!
That person is in too go of shape.
I think depression us officially borderlijing on circle jerk territory
Hahahah
Yeah you're right were not the only ones depressed!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm struggling to do this rn
Me when I decide to actually have some type of social interaction...
And now I want to go back to bed.
yo waking up with motivational speeches is the shit.
Small things matter, because they can snowball into bigger accomplishments.
How i wish i was back in bed
Now they have in-office treatments using a few different glutamate inhibitors, such as ketamine (glutamate builds up in the nerve synapses over time and can prevent success of antidepressants. Also, "atypical" antidepressants are now out on the market, that are not tri-cyclic or ssri's and have significantly less side-effects than the aforementioned. The only problem is, sometimes we have more knowledge on our disease tha. The dr.s and mine had never heard of the atypical anti-depressants, so she doesn't feel comfortable prescribing them.
I have no energy left i want to sleep forever
thank you for this, today i had a really hard time getting out of bed...:)
It's always the small things that have the biggest impact. Next up: a shower.
Me
thank you for this, today i had a really hard time getting out of bed...:)
I needed a cane and the alarm went off twice but I'm up and ready to battle with the dreaded plantar fasciitis. The back yard hasn't been mowed,is two feet tall and full of dog shit but I'll knock it down when I feel better. I'm up!
I thought this post said "for all dressed people out there" and i was very confused