So total defeat is not ensured. A person CAN defend against 'existential depression,' and experience 'good moments?' Is it possible to increase the number of 'good moments?'changed some of my perspectives and gave me tools to fight. — Andrew4Handel
So total defeat is not ensured. A person CAN defend against 'existential depression,' and experience 'good moments?' Is it possible to increase the number of 'good moments?' — universeness
It is also philosophical in nature, especially rooted in Nihilism (or can be from Philosophical Pessimism and similar philosophy such as: Antinatalism, Efilism, Depressive Realism, Promortalism) — niki wonoto
I became a binge drinker and seemed to rely on smoking cigarettes to deal with stress.
But these things may have also been counterproductive. I can't judge to what extent but now I don't do either thing and am the least unhappy I have been as an adult. — Andrew4Handel
I agree.I think you can be wrong that life is meaningless or hopeless and therapists should ideally be able to challenge one's thoughts gently. — Andrew4Handel
There is no question, that life can be damn bleak at times and utter despair seems all that is on offer. BUT even in my darkest moments I have experienced, if I just manage to wait a moment or so, 'something inside my head,' offers another 'moment,' a moment of 'less' despair, a flicker that perhaps I could survive. Over time and with a little encouragement, that becomes the reason I always have survived.But you can also be right that life is bleak and has intractable problems but we need to develop coping mechanisms and not punish ourselves I suppose. — Andrew4Handel
Then, not long ago, I came to a realization that may seem like it would worsen my depression at first glance, but was actually a complete game changer for me… I don’t matter. — AWill
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