- If a normal/healthy person started to take anti-depressants, what would happen? Would they feel happier then normal? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6l8na9/if_a_normalhealthy_person_started_to_take/ 26 comments askscience
- Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle - Positive affect contributed to physical activity during COVID restrictions. In contrast, depressive feelings were linked to lower physical activity. This suggests mental well-being can help maintain a physically active lifestyle. https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/mental-well-being-and-physical-activity-can-form-a-positive-cycle 7 comments science
- [Shaq] choked up while opening about divorce/mistakes when he was younger: "I know I messed up. I don't like to use the D (depressed) word but I feel it. I was lost. 76,000 sqft home alone. I go to the gym and their rooms, no was there." https://streamable.com/ukqadp 580 comments nba
- Scientists have found societal pressure to feel good is linked to poorer wellbeing in individuals. In almost all countries, experiencing pressure to be happy and not sad was related to more and stronger negative feelings, and stronger symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04262-z 72 comments science
- Persistent phubbing can affect relationships and individual well-being. Relationship satisfaction and perceived relationship quality may decline, while feelings of jealousy, relationship problems and depression may increase. Phubbing is the phenomenon of ignoring someone to focus on your smartphone. https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Why-People-Use-Smartphones-in-Social-Situations.html 12 comments science
- Study finds that sitting more is linked to increased feelings of depression, anxiety https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.741433/full 15 comments science
- Religion mitigates feelings of depression by providing a sense of meaning, study suggests https://www.psypost.org/2021/03/religion-mitigates-feelings-of-depression-by-providing-a-sense-of-meaning-study-suggests-60038/amp 46 comments science
- [Turner] Lakers’ Dwight Howard opens up about feeling depressed in NBA bubble https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-10-01/lakers-dwight-howard-opens-up-depressed-nba-bubble 214 comments nba
- In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks. “This is all we got left, because we mined it and still ain’t got paid for it.” “It just feels like we are still waiting” for Trump’s vow to revive the economies of depressed communities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-trump-country-a-group-of-coal-miners-rebel-over-lost-jobs-missed-paychecks/2019/08/31/52ee4fbc-cb2e-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html 126 comments energy
- Listening to music can be an effective means of improving mood in times of stress, suggests a new study (n=80), which found that people who listened to music of their choosing tended to rate themselves as feeling less stressed, nervous, upset, sad, and depressed. https://www.psypost.org/2019/07/study-finds-listening-to-music-can-help-regulate-mood-during-a-stressful-situation-53976 85 comments science
- randia please help me, today i fucked up Gate 2019 exam so I'm jobless and feeling suicidal and depressed https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/amov84/randia_please_help_me_today_i_fucked_up_gate_2019/ 41 comments india
- Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health in city dwellers, finds a new randomized, controlled study. The findings have implications for US cities, where 15% of land is deemed “vacant” and often blighted or filled with trash and overgrown vegetation. https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2018/july/greening-vacant-lots-reduces-feelings-of-depression-in-city-dwellers-penn-study-finds 6 comments science
- Mothers who share their bed with infants after 6 months were more likely to feel depressed, worried about their babies’ sleep and think their decisions were being criticized. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ps-mwc022818.php 10 comments science
- [Gleeson and Brady] Jerry West on struggle with depression, mental health stigma: “Some people hide their pain, I’m not proud of the fact that I don’t feel good about myself a lot of the time, but it’s nothing I’m ashamed of.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/08/30/michael-phelps-brandon-marshall-mental-health-battles-royce-white-jerry-west/596857001/ 299 comments nba
- Feeling super angry and depressed. https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/6tmjz7/feeling_super_angry_and_depressed/ 8 comments india
- Americans Are Still Stressed About the Election. Reported symptoms include things like headaches, feeling nervous or anxious, feeling overwhelmed or feeling depressed or sad. http://time.com/4669401/americans-election-stress-anxiety/ 300 comments science
- Are there any reptilian or any other aliens out there I can talk to?.. I'm feeling depressed.. https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/5gk8lm/are_there_any_reptilian_or_any_other_aliens_out/ 52 comments aliens
- Feel lost and depressed https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/55ij0c/feel_lost_and_depressed/ 59 comments personalfinance
- Got a great job offer - Feeling depressed? https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/4wbqwu/got_a_great_job_offer_feeling_depressed/ 5 comments cscareerquestions
- Beautiful-yet-sad music can alleviate depression. New research has found that music that is felt to be ‘beautiful but sad’ can help people feel better when they’re feeling blue. http://neurosciencenews.com/sad-beautiful-music-elevates-mood-psychology-773/ 10 comments science
- Writer tries to describe what depression feels like http://joecassels.blogspot.com/2011/01/depression.html 3 comments reddit.com
- Not depressed, just sad, lonely or unhappy. Have we lost touch with the importance of just feeling sad? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11431720 5 comments science
- Depressed people feel more gray than blue http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100208211926.htm 6 comments science
- Feeling depressed? A list of good things that are actually going on in the world. http://ecosalon.com/title/times_got_you_down_14_good_things_that_are_happening_in_the_world_right_now 9 comments reddit.com
- The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious consumerism. Atomizing discourses of ‘self-care’ and ‘wellness’ persuade people that if they are feeling sick, depressed, or anxious, the issues are not social or economic, but individual. https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-anxiety-industry/ 325 comments philosophy
- The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious consumerism : Atomizing discourses of ‘self-care’ and ‘wellness’ persuade people that if they are feeling sick, depressed, or anxious, the issues are not social or economic, but individual. https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-anxiety-industry/ 7 comments philosophy
- An uncomfortable disconnect between who we feel we are today, and the person that we believe we used to be, a state that psychologists recently labelled “derailment”, may be both a cause, and a consequence of, depression, suggests a new study (n=939). https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/06/03/researchers-have-investigated-derailment-feeling-disconnected-from-your-past-self-as-a-cause-and-consequence-of-depression/ 979 comments science
- How do you deal with the crushing feeling that you might never be able to save enough even if you’re living a very frugal (and sometimes depressing) lifestyle? https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/adpihv/how_do_you_deal_with_the_crushing_feeling_that/ 229 comments financialindependence
- Anti-Convulsant Drug Reduces Major Depression Symptoms. After treatment, patients showed a 45 percent reduction in depression, a significant reduction in anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure; and a significant increase in resilience. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/tmsh-ads102918.php 13 comments science
- People with Depression and Bipolar Disorder Feel Sadness Differently. http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2290680 75 comments science
- British jihadis are depressed, lonely and need help, says Prof. most likely to be educated and come from wealthy families, but feel bored with their lives and socially isolated. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11164182/british-jihadis-are-depressed-lonely-and-need-help-says-prof.html 156 comments worldnews
- Quitting smoking can be just as effective at tackling depression and anxiety as taking antidepressants, new research suggests: While many smokers believe their habit relieves feelings of stress and depression, the latest findings show that stopping could be better for their mental health. http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g1151 1063 comments science
- American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned: “We’re lost — that’s how I feel. I’m not exactly sure why we’re here” http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article6865359.ece 7 comments politics
- Living High and Feeling Low: Altitude, Suicide, and Depression - "We review epidemiological evidence that increases in the altitude of residence are linked to the increased risk of depression and suicide." https://journals.lww.com/hrpjournal/fulltext/2018/03000/living_high_and_feeling_low___altitude,_suicide,.1.aspx 3 comments science
- "i think i'm done committing mental literary suicide and will set aside russian literature for quite some time. after the brothers karamazov and now anna karenina i feel quite done with the dreariness of these authors for at least a solid year. combined, i've read 1500+ pages of depression" http://coriandersea.livejournal.com/145908.html 3 comments reddit.com
- 32-year-old guy in need of emergency remote graphic designing job/internship lost his general store shop & went bankrupt due to covid-19, the three-year-old child has cerebral palsy, I am feeling so depressed and anxious and don't know where to find a job ??? https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/ldyjh8/32yearold_guy_in_need_of_emergency_remote_graphic/ 54 comments india
- Teenagers’ ability to describe negative emotions protects against depression, suggests a new study (n=233), which found that teenagers who can describe their emotions in precise and nuanced ways, saying ‘I feel ashamed’ instead of simply saying ‘I feel bad’, are better protected against depression. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/embargo-teenagers-ability-to-describe-negative-emotions-protects-against-depression-384462/ 10 comments science
- Depression's tipping point: Scientists have discovered that how quickly someone bounces back from negative feelings, over hours or days, can predict whether that person is at risk of an episode of major depressive disorder. http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2013/12/depressions-tipping-point 7 comments science
- Joined startup for another internship, wanted to learn about Front-end Development (frameworks React, Ember etc) but have been given wordpress task by the boss feeling really depressed and bored what can I do? https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/an04ay/joined_startup_for_another_internship_wanted_to/ 6 comments cscareerquestions
- Clinical trial finds that vaping CBD-dominant cannabis doesn’t impair driving or produce significant cognitive or psychomotor impairment. Although CBD alone doesn’t lead to the feeling of euphoria, its calming effect makes it useful for treating anxiety, depression and seizures. https://academictimes.com/cbd-doesnt-impair-driving-clinical-trial-finds/ 1255 comments science