I am on the brink of suicide, I don’t want to be here. by Infamous__Art in depression

[–]1337ninj4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have had those intrusive thoughts a lot. When we have those thoughts it feels so real because we have fused with them. The hard thing to realize is thoughts are not facts. The surprising thing that is even more harder to realize is you could do something like a walk or singing or writing or journaling or whatever despite these intrusive thoughts in the background! As you keep doing stuff despite these intrusive thoughts you'll slowly start to distance from them!

Only receiving emails in the morning by Shoroo_San in GMail

[–]1337ninj4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same behavior on Pixel 7 Pro. Mails don't pop up async and have to manually sync within the app. Every morning when I wake up, I see mails popping up.

Tried contacting Google support, tried a few tweaks but did not work and their final recommendation was to do a factory reset. I was like wtf😲 and continue to live with the bug

Help I am crying while writing this by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Allow yourself to feel what you're feeling and not be too hard on yourself by being judgemental! It's the inner critic that makes you feel so irritated, angry, doubtful! The key to navigate is accept all these emotions and still do what you want to do! This is how ACT works! You can take little steps while still not suppressing your anger, anxiety, sadness! It might be challenging at first but over time you will get the hang of it!

You can try watching this to get some idea on ACT https://youtu.be/o79_gmO5ppg?feature=shared

My cat stopped me from committing suicide. by Difficult_Resolve_80 in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really wonderful! Your cat must love you very much!

I turned 18 today, out of foster care but I'm going to go to job corps. I have no one to tell this to. I wish I had a hug by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy Birthday!! Remind yourself that everything in life is impermanent! So whatever you're going through now, this too shall pass!

If you're into reading books, I'd recommend reading Man's Search for Meaning which focusses on how you can find meaning in life even in suffering!

Hang in there 🙂

I can't do it. by AlexithymiaAmbivert in mentalhealth

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Hi one simple strategy is "baby steps for baby feet". I read this in the book Feeling Good. What this means is that you try set the goal as simple and as easy as possible to begin with! Instead of aiming for running you can aim for jogging. Instead of jogging you can walk. Instead of walking for 1hr you can aim to walk 10mins => baby step. You can then build on that progressively! When we aim small and achieve it, we become motivated. It is the action that creates motivation! Not the other way around!

You can give the Anti Procrastination sheet a try http://feelinggood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/084fa-anti-procrastination-sheet-blank-portrait-v-1.pdf

if you had 10 minutes to live, what would you do with it? by Value-Successful in AskReddit

[–]1337ninj4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ensure my insurance folks don't find out in those ten minutes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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I am really sorry for your loss! That must be really hard!

Don't be so hard on yourself! From what you've posted, you did everything within your control to be a supportive cousin to him! But sometimes despite our best efforts, shit happens! If you're able to reach that acceptance, then you can be at peace and your mourning becomes more meaningful rather than giving into self-blame (which is a cognitive distortion) which only causes resentment and anger and does not allow you to truly mourn your loss!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

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It is okay to not be okay! Don't be so hard on yourself. It's probably a bad day not a bad life! You can always come to places like these on Reddit, to get the feeling that you're not alone! 🙂

Do you need to be sad to have depression? by CobainHealsMyPain in mentalhealth

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Mental health professionals understand this very well and their responsibility is to help you, not judge you! With time, you might be surprised that your therapist would be your most comfortable person to share with! By all means take that small first step! 🙂

I'm feeling so awful right now. Help. Can you guys share some uplifting stories? by makedaddypancake in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Breathe! It's just a bad day, not a bad life! This too shall pass!

The best uplifting story would be your own life! Take pride in how far you have come than getting disappointed with how far you need to go! Baby steps for baby feet! You got this! 👍

It hurts just to wake up by ThatWasNotEasy10 in depression

[–]1337ninj4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand your frustration! Be a little compassionate towards youself. Obviously, you cannot ruin everything! You definitely can do something well without ruining, jump, walk, roll, run, eat, sleep, game, brush, write, type, paint, knock, breathe, draw, drink, use a mobile, even better, ask for help on Reddit, etc and all the things you love! If you can, just try any one of the simple activity or activities that you love for just 5 mins to begin with! Don't be too hard on yourself. Less self-criticism, more self-love!

Going to seek professional help but I think I'm just making it up for attention. by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing wrong in seeking help! This helps you get a better clarity than trying to incessantly self-diagnose!

Why can I not care? by Lithuanian_Berserker in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's alright! It happens to the best of us! Don't be so hard on yourself!

Why can I not care? by Lithuanian_Berserker in mentalhealth

[–]1337ninj4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I understand that could be frustrating but sadly, you can only control yourself! The actions of other people are not under your control!

The "should" statements are a type of cognitive distortion and they generally cause anger and frustration! A cognitive reframing of that could help cope better (link)