Wtf even is the cure?
That sounds like anhedonia which is a major symptom of depression. You should consider seeking help.
Regular sleep, exercise and reaching out to others who care about you can all help outside of professionals though.
“Talk Therapy” is a waste of time
I tried Lexapro and Welbutrin now… eh idk all I felt was the placebo effect of “OMG Is this gonna save me?”
But then the novelty dies off and idk if its even doing anything and it takes too long and I just drift off it and not really stick to schedule…
Addressing underlying problems is the best cure for problems. You need to push yourself to explore the world more, maybe visit somewhere new, or take on new life projects like a job, volunteering or study.
why do you say talk is a waste of time, if communication were a waste…why bother even making this post at all?
I mean the clinical type.
Makes me feel worse than before…
Unfortunately that is often how drugs for the brain work, or don’t in your case. There is often a lot of trial and error to find something that works for you. They also take a good couple weeks to even start working properly which doesn’t help.
“Talk Therapy” is a waste of time
Starts multiple threads per day to talk about his mental health issues.
I hate talk therapy so much. It’s awkward and makes me stressed as hell. I always feel much worse afterwards.
Talk Therapy” is a waste of time
I have a book recommendation!
Feeling Good, by David Burns. It talks about thought patterns associated with depression. It helped me. It’s not a magic bullet, but it’s still worthwhile IMO.
The cure is doing something that benefits someone else. Hedonism is inherently boring.
My cure:
- Take a walk every day. No headphones or music, just take a walk through your neighborhood, nature if it’s nearby or anything. Aim for an hour each day, at least 30 minutes.
- Look for non-screen hobbies, or at least non social media hobbies. Things like drawing, writing, making music, woodworking, 3d printing Warhammer, or even reading books. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t work on your hobbies a lot though.
Besides this I hear people being positive about journaling, but I’ve never tried it.
I have literally felt that way since I was 17, every single day.
What do you do when you feel bored?
On Friday I sat by a lake and ate a hotdog. On Sunday I walked up a hill and looked at a ruin of some sort.
Neither was very stimulating but I was not in a hurry to get home and be more bored. I also got some exercise and sunlight.
No. I have effectively defeated boredom.
Never in history has the average person (caveat: I live in a developed nation) had access to so many varied hobbies and forms of entertainment.
A more significant struggle is finding meaning. I have succeeded there too, but it is more of a challenge.
Care to share your wisdom?
Are you asking me what the meaning of life is?
There is no one true answer, I think you have to ask yourself what your most important values are. Volunteering and donating in service to my personal values has given me a sense of purpose.
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My cure is to try new hobbies/activities. Especially ones that require your complete focus. Like Motorsports. Personally I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to singing in front of people, resulting in everything else disappearing during the vocal lessons I for some reason signed up for.
It used to make me sad that I couldn’t hold a single hobby, but I guess I’m just not built for it. Trying different ones as often as needed is more up my alley
Go out and do something
Go somewhere you haven’t been yet.
Go places where there are other humans.
Go find a hobby you like and join a club.
Talk to people
Start practicing kyokushin.karate. most modest and humble people you can find who train hard to find peace
Go to a bar, talk to a stranger. Do it again. And agait. You’ll learn, it’ll become easier
Just do something, anything. Go out, meet people.
That is your cure
Esketamine did a lot to help with the overwhelming anhedonia. For around a year I was more able to enjoy doing things. Not perfect of course, but it definitely helped. ECT helped too, but it didn’t last as long so I don’t recommend it as a first plan. TMS helps some people, just not me.
Meds can help take the edge off too, but they aren’t going to fix it. And in this hellscape of a world, I don’t think there’s any complete cure likely.
It might be worth looking into pursuing a hobby you care about more seriously, if you have one you do or are interested in trying. Having something regular to work on you can enjoy even sometimes gives you something to look forward to and feel kinda good about. For me that’s mostly music, but it could be writing, board games, fencing, whatever.
You’re worth keeping alive. I hope you can find something that helps.
Find hobbies to help get you excited about things and less bored. If nothing appeals to you, you might have clinical depression
that isnt normal , you can be bored to "tear"s but people still find random things to do.
No.
Wtf even is the cure?
It isn’t cringe posting on lemmy, or you’d be cured by now.
Death by Big Sad.
Do something you believe in. Or that you can make yourself believe in. If you are bored, that means you have spare time and energy. Go out, do something with people, preferably with nice ones
Spare time… maybe
Spare energy? Zero.
Turns out there’s a clinical condition that can make you not care about anything, and there is a treatment.
anhedonia, first learned about this from a ds9 episode, where dukat claims weyoun is anhedonic due to his over concern for dominion day to day operations.
Is there a treatment for having no energy, though. I mean really having no energy. ME, MS, Post Covid, CFS…
I mean… You need a doctor, buddy, that’s beyond internet folk medicine.
Most doctors don’t take it seriously.
There’s a massive issue with medical care these days, people who can’t be incredibly dogged (not to mention intelligent enough to do all the legwork that a doctor is supposed to have done in school and on your behalf) and if you can’t just keep trying with different doctors and hopefully finding one that gets you and gives a shit it’s really hard to get the right care. Not to mention if you have to navigate insurance. It’s like you have to make your own medical care a hobby. But sometimes it’s worth it - you can make your own choices, I’m just commiserating.
Bored no. Everything being trumped up and not looking like it will get better. Yes.
