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[...] On more then one occasion I felt like just going back to the apartment life. This, like most other depressions, is only temporary. You have to push through it and start looking again. Go ahead and take a day [...]

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Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:53:43 +0000

[...] Vanquish Depression Like the Man You Are (@ primer magazine) Tired of being depressed? Check out this article from Primer Magazine on how you can beat depression. [...]

By: NLP

NLP — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:45:07 +0000

Depression can be very difficult for many people to break out of. The lack of motivation feeds back onto itself. Switch off that computer and go outside! Do something, DO anything, just DO something.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:37:22 +0000

I suffer from a tinge of anxiety which is what I’ve discovered to be just part of my chemical composition. For the longest time I was overly worried and nervous in large social situations and it got to the point where I had beaten myself up so much that I knew I needed to reach out for help. While I don’t condone just getting a prescription from the doctor, I do know that with my case I didn’t want to talk anymore about my problems because I couldn’t stop running through them in my head. I’m now on a medication that is minimal but has given me a lot of relief in my ability to get past a lot of the little stuff that I used to get overly nervous about.

I think we live in a time where the pressure is ever-increasing to be perfect, to fit the mold of what we see and hear and when we can’t live up to that, it because really difficult to determine how to live.

There’s a certain freedom in going against the grain but it does come with a certain price on your psyche.

By: Doc Brown

Doc Brown — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:29:19 +0000

When no one believed in my flux capicator, I got down on myself. I got more physically active, which helped, and started writing things down like above. It helps to get it out. Of course, shortly thereafter I went back in time, gave my safe the solution to depression and lived an immensely happy life in 1885.

By: B. Wilde

B. Wilde — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:18:36 +0000

Love that you are addressing it is as “manly” topic. It is so overlooked. Especially when you’re a man and don’t know how to address it and get into all those feeling things. If your someone who doesn’t typically talk about your feelings, the last thing you want to do when you’re feeling down is reach out and start up a conversation. Thanks for taking this head-on.

By: Serilus

Serilus — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:27:01 +0000

Depression often has a physiological basis that cannot be overcome by “positive thinking” or even psychotherapy alone. I don’t advocate drugs as an appropriate treatment in all cases, but if there is a physical problem in the brain, it needs to be address physically first.

I suffered from depression related to a traumatic brain injury that I refused to believe was physical until I received treatment for it.

By: mdebusk

mdebusk — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:44:18 +0000

I just found this site, and it looks great.

What worked for me in the past was learning something new. Not something similar to what I was already doing, but a radical departure from the typical, a real mental challenge. In my case, it was computer programming.

By: The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: Man Cookbook Edition | HisCast

The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: Man Cookbook Edition | HisCast — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:01:28 +0000

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By: sleejay

sleejay — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:51:24 +0000

I am glad I found this post, it’s exactly what I was looking for to help me get through a hard time positively. Thanks.

By: Virilitas

Virilitas — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:44:17 +0000

Thanks for the comments, gentlemen; it helps to learn about other people’s experiences in dealing with depression.