Literally every single person uses anti-depressants. It's just that most people produce said anti-depressants themselves in their brain or body. If you can't make a certain substance, store-bought is fine.

I agree and disagree with this, yes there is a chemical imbalance in most depressed peoples brains, so medication is always the solution there. However as someone who suffers with depression, they're not the only tool to recovery. Walking/working out everyday has greatly improved my life.

I kinda understand why they recommend going out for a walk because it can help. However diminishing the whole depression as something fully treatable by physical activity s ridiculous.

Reading these comments, I think it's important to note that this is talking about the people who say that exercise is a REPLACEMENT for psych meds. Yes, going for walks and getting exercise is extremely beneficial for everyone, especially people with depression. But there are those who think that medications are unnecessary and lifestyle changes alone will "cure" psychiatric disorders. That's what this post is addressing. Some people need medication in addition to other therapies, and for those people, no amount of walks in nature aline are going be sufficient.

without my meds I am just not able to go outside. I know it will help me, I just can't leave the bed without something push me over this hugh lack of energy and will to move on

I was told to just get out of bed and join a knitting group. Yep because those thoughts never cross my mind during the 18 hours I lay in bed unable to move from depression. We know what we need to do and what we would like to do. We are paralyzed with depression and cannot do it.

As a person who suffers severe chronic anxiety and depression, get help. Get therapy. Get medicine. There's no reason not to. Going for a walk and working out though is never a bad suggestion. Exercise, fresh air, sunshine, a balanced diet, thinking happy thoughts: that's good and healthy for everybody. It won't cure my anxiety or depression. Does it help? Yeah. I guess. Whether or not it helps my anxiety and depression, it's good for me.

Exactly.

Depression is a mood disorder of the brain. Which is why it's frustrating for people who have it to try and prove they do. It's not feeling sad occasionally or even for a short period of time. A lot of people say they have depression but unless you've been diagnosed, self-diagnosing is usually wrong. If exercise causes your depression to go away, you weren't depressed in the first place. It's persistent, invisible and can cause major issues in your life no matter what you look like or how healthy physically you are. Beauty queens, rich people, people who go to the gym every day, people who have families...they have all had depression to the point of suicide or of hating their lives. Going for a walk isn't going to cut it. However, going for a walk can help keep you physically healthy so you don't ALSO have issues with that, which can make your depression symptoms worse.

Yes, and like: Take an Aspirin. Well, how sick can I be if ONE Aspirin solves it. Takes a bit more, does it?

You desperately need to understand the "sunk cost" fallacy

This is great. Some of the best friendships I've had are through work.

Drink more water. Take in less of the processed stuff. It’s not rocket science. As OP says, your body can do this already: you just need to give it the chance to cope.

Quite so. There's a reason that 99% of people do it one way with no problem,

Yep, I thankfully had a great trainer who said that if you're in pain and not having fun, then you'll quit. Push to the point you feel you can't do anymore and then stop.

This, I listened to all the CEO's 'I only sleep 4 hours max'. Tried it and ended up having a mental and physical breakdown because my body couldn't get the rest it needed to recover.

Waking up at 5 AM is horrible. I did it for 7.5 years because of work, and it never got less horrible.

What's wrong with a comfort zone? It's a COMFORT zone. Who wants to be uncomfortable?

I don't see how even the dumbest people out there do not see this is plain stupid and dangerous.

As a programmer, I have a general formula for when people asked me to work on multiple projects at the same time. If I estimate task A is 1 week, and task B is 1 week one done after the other, and I'm required to do them at the same time the estimate is 4 weeks. And it goes up doubling from there for any more projects. Giving the people involved both estimates usually solves the problem, but in rare cases with two managers (yes that was a thing for a time) both would want their projects worked on and wouldn't "wait". So, they both got their projects later than it should have taken.

Obligatory reminder that the whole "credit score" concept is exquisitely American and mighty stupid. Most sane banking systems reward *not* having an outstanding credit line instead. Solvency is calculated on assets and recurring income, not on whether you are already in debt.

What Three Words app is your friend in this situation too. Certainly, UK responders use it - I’ve helped an ambulance locate someone in a park. Normally, they I use postcodes, but these are useless in open areas.

Don't forget to use alkaline water to put the lemon in to really get all health benefits /s

This is a legitimate technique in pastry making, common in making isomalt decorations. Does it work? Yes. Is it dangerous? F**k yeah. Do it only if you know how and with proper equipment, but it's not altogether stupid.

Who does that? If cleaning drains with bicarbonate it always need a chaser of vinegar and water, then the bubbles might clean your drain, but I've always found that boiling water and a suction thingy does the trick.

Could also get you arrested for impersonation.

"Do it scared"??? That's just begging for trouble. 'Do it anyway', maybe, depending on the context, but if you're scared you can't think straight and that's when trouble starts.

A co-worker was once astounded that I kept receipts. I explained that this allowed me to check my credit card statements each month. I was once victim to a repeat charge scam, and was able to report it to the card company (later, the FBI wrote me a letter to ask if I’d stand witness at the trial, so it was effective - I had to decline on geography grounds). I’m amazed that anybody wouldn’t check everything they spend.

Rice -being very dry- is a good medium to extract some moisture. Salt would be even better, but it damages stuff. Dryers usually come with heat, and sometimes it damages the plastics. All these work for wet electronics provided you don't turn them on before and there are not other associated damages. I usually suggest using silica cat litter, that is readily available in quantities, cheap and is the same stuff you find in the silica gel packets.

I hate that in the passed 10 years I have yet to find an afforable mattress that would let me flip it over and still be comfortable. They're all one sided...

I think that’s what happened to me- my dad swears that the nurse induced my mom’s labor at a well visit a few hours before. I was also “in distress” during labor and ended up being an emergency C section. Both me and my mom were ok!

Or frozen peas?

Here in Spain, a type of vinegar is sold specifically for cleaning. It works brilliantly, is pet friendly and non-toxic.

Why freeze a hard drive?asking for an enemy.

I believe they use it around the kitten's neck to stop the fleas from escaping to the kitten's head to avoid the water as it is bathed. Not to kill the fleas.

Nothing happens unless you make it happen. I've been single for a long time and always get told 'just stop looking and it will come!'. BS. Maybe Some people are lucky enough to be attractive and other people will pursue them. But the rest of us? We have to put ourselves out there, its never going to just drop in our laps. Had a friend who took the 'it'll come when I'm not looking' approach. For TEN YEARS. When he finally took my advice and made the effort? He found the woman he married, and they are expecting a second kid.

We live in a hard water area and it's great for cleaning the toilet below the water line(removing the water first). And I often put bicarb in the washing machine. It's not the end all and be all but both have some very good uses together and separately.

This is stupid. *Some* foods are effective applied to hair (honey)

I have glass lenses, not plastic. As long as I don't wear shirts made of diamonds I can wipe my glasses with my shirt.