• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    You should seriously consider the possibility that you are depressed. Depression isn’t necessary sadness. It can be a feeling of pointlessness and hopelessness. A good friend once told me that he didn’t mind living, but if he were to suddenly get hit by a bus and killed, he wouldn’t mind that either. This friend refused to get antidepressants for years despite my advice because he said he wasn’t sad or suicidal, but when he finally did try medication he felt much better and he says it was one of the best choices he ever made.

    Antidepressants are cheap, easy to get prescribed, and generally have few side effects. I think they’re worth trying. Maybe they’ll do nothing for you but there’s a real possibility that they’ll change your life.