Hi guys. I'm depressed since some years now, and I'm finally getting a treatment for it. This place is filled with people, myself included, who can't find joy in life. People literally come here to say their last words, and I find it very sad.

So i would like to review some tips my therapists, my psychiatrists and myself taught me over the years. It's not exhaustive, nor it is complete, but comments are here for that. So I'll begin:

\- if you are a depressive person or having thoughts that could be classified as depressive, try to find help. It can be with a professional, friends or family, but don't stay alone. It's important to find support.

\- If you are having a depressive episode, like a mental breakdown or a panic/stress attack, take the necessary time to recover properly. Then go on with your life.

\- You need to accept that your pain won't go away so easily, and it might very hard to make it go. In that case, you will have to learn to live with it, even tho it's very hard.

\- You need to accept the fact that you aren't a burden, that there are people who love you out there, and there are many people you can meet in your life that give you the will to live.

\- Try to do some activities you enjoy, at any given time your job/school/obligations give you the time to do so. It can be writing, reading, painting, walking, doing sports, going to the cinema, making youtube videos, etc.

\- Look at your achievements with pride. You did what you did, and so you can be proud of it. Create, show it or keep it, but creation is an act of will and mental strength, so doing it, even a bit, definitely helps. 

\- Maybe you did something horrible, something that makes you want to die. Try to redeem yourself, and take the experience to grow and be a better person next time, and a better person overhaul.

\- Maybe you suffered horrible treatments in your life. It's a part of you, you need to take the experience to grow as a person. If you are still alive, those experiences made you stronger, and this is amazing.

\- Dying, abandoning the fight that is life, inst' a solution. You can keep going. If you made it this far, you can still continue the road. you would just pass your pain to the people who love you.

\- Listen to music. The one you like, that makes you feel confortable, the one you love.

\- try not to harm yourself. It's hard, i know, but it just gives your depression more strength, you you lose more control. Avoid hurting you, and when you want to do it, do something so mind-taking that you can't think about hurting yourself anymore, then continue to do it until you're done with the bad envy.

Here it is. If you want to add something, the comments are here, and if you found this helpful, let me know know as well!

until then, take care of yourself.