tips n tricks for living with depression
* ok look you’re not doing great right now, and that’s ok! we’re gonna get you through it
* if you don’t have em already, invest in paper dishes and plastic forks. plastic forks are reusable but can generally just be rinsed off and are good as new again. paper plates are disposable. this is gonna stop those nasty dishes from building up in your sink and give you one less thing to worry about.
* if you’ve got leftover chopsticks from ordering takeout, use the shit out of those. not only are they disposable, but they’re literally simpler than forks. can’t remember how to twirl spaghetti around your fork? no problem buddy, chopstick that pasta and you will be fine
* try and eat 3 meals a day. if you can’t make yourself eat a full meal, have a handful of walnuts. if you can’t afford straight up nuts, buy yourself a jar of peanut butter and dip some bread in it. you’ll be getting protein and carbs so your body can keep running
* baby wipes are your friend. can’t get yourself to shower? hit your face and your pits with some baby wipes. you’re good to go.
* drinking will not make you feel better.
* go and sit outside for a little while when you’ve got the energy. if you live in the country, go sit in your yard. if you’re in a city, find a park or just walk around for a while. sunlight will replenish you a little bit
* it’s ok to enjoy yourself some delicious ramen noodles (in your plastic bowl with your chopsticks, of course!) every so often, but you and your body are going to get sick of them. if you feel up to cooking, make a whole lot of stuff that can be put in tupperware and heat it up later. hoarding tupperwares full of fried chicken looks a little strange when your landlord comes to visit, don’t sweat it, that’s your fried chicken (or vegetarian alternative). you enjoy that shit.
* if you are a religious person who’s lost interest in or ability to pray, try to pray at least once a week. not only does this help you keep faith and might bring some comfort to you, it helps you develop a schedule.
* if you’re not religious, don’t sweat it. pick a thing that doesn’t stress you out and do that thing at the same time weekly. for me it was playing colossal cave adventure. seriously, just doing one thing for 20 minutes at the same time every week is going to add an element of structure to your life
* crying in a bathroom? don’t worry about it. get one of those weird brown paper towels wet and hold it on your eyes until the swelling goes down. splash some water on your face, take some deep breaths. nobody will know
* if you’re depressed and still have to work a job or go to school, there’s some decent tricks for clothing. at school: pick one or two pairs of jeans and two or three shirts. mix n match. i promise you nobody will notice. if you can’t make yourself do laundry and your clothes are starting to smell bad, grab some dryer sheets and put em on the parts of your clothes you get sweaty. leave them there overnight. at work: same thing, just with slacks and a button down shirt. nobody will notice, i promise.
* if you have pets, feed your pets at the same time every day. add that little element of structure to your life and you’ve got one less thing to worry about.
* keep your meds next to some candy. reward yourself with candy every time you take those meds
* if you have friends, see if you can get them to come over and just chill with you. suggest a netflix marathon. if you don’t have friends, don’t worry about it. pop into my askbox here at malfoygold and i’ll internet-hang with you.
* stickers are your friends. seriously. pick up a huge pack of star or heart or good job! stickers from the dollar store. reward yourself with stickers every time you do something that required effort. you got out of bed and brushed your teeth? you get a sticker. you didn’t get out of bed or brush your teeth, but you thought really hard about it? give yourself a sticker anyway. you deserve stickers. reward yourself for the little things/
* you’re gonna be ok. it gets tough sometimes and taking care of yourself is hard. i’m proud of you.
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