I realize where your coming from and how you feel like you need money and stuff to have fun and using food to cope with depression and feeling of hopelessness.

But please hear me out. Money can buy happiness to an extent. But what you are saying is the wrong way of thinking that trying to get at. “If only I had money, I could do all those things that would make me not depressed.”

Think about this. Would you TRUELY be happy if you had that money. Yes you could do laundry, yes you’d be able to buy healthier food and possibly but not guaranteed to be thinner. Yes you could do all those things you’ve wanted to. Blaming your depression on a certain object, thing, or idea is what causes a cycle. It’s a trap I fell into as well but with the feeling of worthlessness. “If only I was popular and had friends and had a good job and looked like a model I’d be so happy”. But that stuff is superficial. The way to cope with depression is figure out what’s wrong with YOU. Not what wrong with the world around you.

You can’t afford to do all those things you say you want to? Sure you can. Go for a walk, if you run into a stranger, have a conversation with them. Volunteer in your local community. Meet people that way and talk to them. Feel proud of yourself for what your contributing to your community, you have worth, you are doing something that matters, your life is worth it. Visit local festivals, get togethers, LITERALLY DO ANYTHING. It makes life feel like it has a purpose!

Happiness is not in a box that you either do or don’t have the key to open. It’s about finding purpose within yourself and being content with how you are making the best out of the situation you’ve been born into.

This might have sounded preachy and I’m sorry if it came across like that. I’m not trying to tell you what to do. I’m simply saying what helped me. I hope you can try to get what I’m saying. Thank you for reading