It’s been five months for me, since the day after I graduated.
Yesterday?
When the UK supreme court released it’s ruling on trans rights I basically was too scared/depressed to leave the house for a month.
Literally how? I leave the house and I don’t even have any place to go.
I am sorry for you OP that you have to go through this. I hope that you’re followed by a mental health professional which can help you. 5 month without leaving the house is entering in the hikikomori territory. I wish I could give you relevant advices, but I assume all the simple advise simply won’t work (Just like you can’t just tell someone with a broken leg to keep running)
If you get better and can go out again, what do you wish to do ? Is there a sport/hobby you want to try ? Is it available in your city ? is there a language you want to learn ?
Yesterday, and only because I didn’t feel so good today
You should go outside for a walk or something
I was the same and have suffered to some extent since. In 2008 I was made redundant from my job of 15 years and couldn’t leave the house for the best part of the year.
Bruh. Why are you doing this? Severe vitamin D deficiency will make you wish for death. You legitimately NEED sunlight on your skin…
How do you get groceries? How do you make money?
most recently, i left the apartment to take the trash down to the dumpster this afternoon.
Every day. I have a dog and a job so staying inside isnt an option
I go outside and walkies because the meat husk needs it or something. So I went outside this morning for that.
20 minutes or so.
Working sucks.
Have to show up for work most days, but I also won’t deny that I’d be tempted to stay home for a couple of months if I worked remotely or were unemployed.
Would you consider taking just a brief walk down the street and back? It ain’t much, but it’s honest work, and I’d be happy for you.
Do me a favor: go to what was once (or still is) your favorite park and take a cool photo. Using your phone is fine, but I want you to take a few minutes to find a cool subject/perspective/composition combination. Maybe consider coming back if the sun isn’t at the best angle when you go there the first time.
Show me what you come up with!
People who don’t leave their homes usually don’t have favorite parks
20 minutes, thanks to my dog. If not for him I’d easily go days.
Highly recommend dogs. 100% worth it.
You haven’t gone outside at ALL?
You should probably go for a walk my friend
I go outside sometimes, I guess, but I guess I should say I rarely leave the house and usually stay within my own yard and such. I’m depressed.
I’m outside of the house at the moment.
I’m hoping you are keeping good habits at home, like brushing your teeth and taking out the trash.
I am, mostly. Depression is a pain in the ass.
I was practically homebound from panic disorder. Lion’s mane saved my ass.
Lion’s Mane supplement or just straight up Lion’s Mane mushrooms?
How did they end up helping? I hadn’t heard of this use of them before.
I’d like to know a bit more if you don’t mind. I’m sure some others in this post may want to know as well due to the topic.
I’m a bit of an amateur mycologist and grow Lion’s Mane from time to time.
Congrats btw! Don’t discount your own effort by attributing your ass getting saved by Lion’s Mane. You put in work too I’m sure. Hope you also recognize that.
It was indeed a terrifying journey. Always had a bit of anxiety, but never shaking uncontrollably because of it. Prior to the disorder I traveled the world and had no anxiety being on TV or interviewing celebrities.
I used (and still use) the supplement. Spent a week on PubMed researching articles. Basically if you’re on an SSRI or have blood pressure issues it’s a no-go. Lion’s mane helps rebuild neural connections in the hippocampus, which is the most-overlooked aspect of regulating anxiety and it’s only been the past few years where it is better understood. At one point I couldn’t go further than down the street and Excedrin would be too much caffeine and give me a panic attack. Now I can have as much coffee as I want and drive wherever.
Whoa nice!!!
