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> But as someone that once fell into a decade+ of depression and could not get out, I think that one key is to try to get back on top of it quickly. Hi, I'm no

> But as someone that once fell into a decade+ of depression and could not get out, I think that one key is to try to get back on top of it quickly. Hi, I'm not a native speaker and Google-fu didn't help with this, so.. what do you mean by "get back on top of it"? What actions does it entails?

sergiosgc 5y ago
Not a native speaker either, so take this with a grain of salt. I read it as acting promptly, staying ahead of the problem, do not postpone remedial action.
wombatmobile 5y ago
"get back on top of it" is a symbolic form of speech. Picture two wrestlers. The one on top is in control. The one on the bottom is powerless, subjugated.
kreeben 5y ago
I think what they may have meant is, don't wait until you are certain you have hit rock bottom and then start to work on the things that will make you feel better, do it now. Not five minutes from now. Now now. Because there is no bottom. Your inner void in infinite. And the longer you fall the longer is the climb upwards. Or I just read too much into what they said and then projected my own knowledge of my personal misery onto the topic at hand.
maxerickson 5y ago
It's based on the idiom "stay on top of things" which has lots of explanatory resources (but apparently no clear etymology).
- nextaccountic 5y ago
  > To “stay on top of” something means to be continuously aware of it and give it your regular attention. Oh, cool, didn't know it! Yeah, giving regular attention to one's mental health, and being proactive in treating things as they appear, is a good advice.
knome 5y ago
>get back on top of it 'on top of it' indicates to 'be in control' the 'get back' to 'regain' as used this is then 'regain control of yourself', rather than allowing the depression to continue its course.
- podgaj 5y ago
  And to this point, why do we fear depression so much? Why is it not something to welcome instead of fighting and trying to control? Maybe the fighting is what is causing the problem? I will tell you when I ended my battle with depression, my suffering ended. My depression as still there but my suffering was gone. (Please read my other posts here)
runeg 5y ago
I tend to use urbandictionary.com a lot if I come across an idiom or slang. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=get%20back%20on%20it https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=get%20back%2... ('Get back on it' and 'Get back on top of it' can be used in the same context. 'Get' is more in the context of a verb for motion/movement/to do as opposed to acquire. Not sure if this helps.)

sergiosgc 5y ago

Not a native speaker either, so take this with a grain of salt. I read it as acting promptly, staying ahead of the problem, do not postpone remedial action.

wombatmobile 5y ago

"get back on top of it" is a symbolic form of speech. Picture two wrestlers. The one on top is in control. The one on the bottom is powerless, subjugated.

kreeben 5y ago

I think what they may have meant is, don't wait until you are certain you have hit rock bottom and then start to work on the things that will make you feel better, do it now. Not five minutes from now. Now now. Because there is no bottom. Your inner void in infinite. And the longer you fall the longer is the climb upwards. Or I just read too much into what they said and then projected my own knowledge of my personal misery onto the topic at hand.

maxerickson 5y ago

It's based on the idiom "stay on top of things" which has lots of explanatory resources (but apparently no clear etymology).

nextaccountic 5y ago
> To “stay on top of” something means to be continuously aware of it and give it your regular attention. Oh, cool, didn't know it! Yeah, giving regular attention to one's mental health, and being proactive in treating things as they appear, is a good advice.

knome 5y ago

>get back on top of it 'on top of it' indicates to 'be in control' the 'get back' to 'regain' as used this is then 'regain control of yourself', rather than allowing the depression to continue its course.

podgaj 5y ago
And to this point, why do we fear depression so much? Why is it not something to welcome instead of fighting and trying to control? Maybe the fighting is what is causing the problem? I will tell you when I ended my battle with depression, my suffering ended. My depression as still there but my suffering was gone. (Please read my other posts here)

runeg 5y ago

I tend to use urbandictionary.com a lot if I come across an idiom or slang. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=get%20back%20on%20it https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=get%20back%2... ('Get back on it' and 'Get back on top of it' can be used in the same context. 'Get' is more in the context of a verb for motion/movement/to do as opposed to acquire. Not sure if this helps.)