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Yeah this is good advice, but it isn’t good enough for depressed people. Depending on the person the regular “long” or “medium” paths for dopamine to get relea
by otikik 5y ago
Yeah this is good advice, but it isn’t good enough for depressed people. Depending on the person the regular “long” or “medium” paths for dopamine to get released might be simply not available.
So, under depression, you can fight the uphill battle, finish that difficult task …and feel nothing at all. And then feel bad about not feeling good.
I don’t think there’s a single treatment to fix this for everyone, the solution needs to be adapted. In my case other happiness pathways and chemicals besides “task oriented satisfaction” were still open. (Sport felt good. Spending time with family felt good. Time in nature felt good. Healthy food felt good) So I “forced” myself to do a bunch of that. And that gradually unblocked my brain a little, and with some counselling and expectation management, I started feeling good about “doing things”. Still a work in progress.
- tyrfing 5y ago> And then feel bad about not feeling good. This is the sort of thought pattern that is very possible to change, and for the reader unsure how, I'd highly recommend looking into CBT and similar therapies.
- PebblesRox 5y agoOne metaphor I used to describe my depression was being stuck at the bottom of a hill on a rollercoaster with too much friction. I could push and push and push my way to the top of one hill, but I'd just come to a halt again at the bottom of the next hill. Not only did it take a lot more effort than usual to get moving on things, the effort I did put in did not result in any long-term momentum, making it really difficult to find motivation to keep trying.