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There's a number of people who'll say they never get angry, never get depressed, and they're in denial.
That poster just said they weren't depressed. They didn't say they didn't have any problems. Perhaps they have the coping skills to handle life's ups and downs without falling into a depression.
To your OP, seeing closed businesses doesn't bother me at all. If unfortunate that many people can't go to work but it's not causing depression.
I'll admit to getting a little bummed out when my retirement savings dropped $ 300,000, but other than that I'm fine. I'm doing an appraisal every other day or so, so that gets me out of the house and keeps money coming in. On days like today when I'm not working, I like to make a list of errands to run and things to do. That lets me focus more on the positive things rather on all the bad news. I stopped watching the news pretty much, it's just the same old bad news every day. Garbage in - garbage out. Otherwise, I just continue to be thankful for my many blessings and soldier on. As they say, this too shall pass.
I'm trying hard to keep in better spirits during this period, I don't watch TV, but I just took a drive to Home Depot and seeing all these stores/restaurants en route, I couldn't help but thinking about all these unemployed people, and depressed I became, just from that car drive.
Depression can take on a number of different colors, our depressions are not all alike. Some people, strangely, enough laugh more when they're depressed, as there's a razor thin line between laughter and crying, so those types don't fool me in the least. And some people overeat, over drink, overdo it with the sweets. When I'm depressed, a piece of cake with lots of frosting is like no other! That can take my depression down a notch or 2 real quickly.
How about you, what are you doing to stay above the clouds during this challenging period of our lives?
I think you're experiencing sadness or pity (for yourself or others), not depression.
Sadness is transitory, perhaps caused by seeing something sad, maybe relieved by a piece of cake.
Depression is long lasting and hard to shake.
I work several hours a day on a huge project. It's nearing completion, but there's another one waiting.
I reenact 2 of my top 4-6 spontaneous lines ever. Then I can't stop laughing.
I'm SO cool sometimes.
This isn't even my best - ....So I'm sitting waiting for my friends at a classy, downtown piano bar after work -
(a steak with no sides is $35-40). But ya gotta picture it. 3 stools down at the horseshoe bar are
2 attorney assistants rolled up sleeves, one says, '
'Excuse me, what is that you're drinking?"....I say,
'Absolut with cranberry'.
I take a sip, then turn again, ''I don't really need the cranberry''.
Take another slowwww sip, "Hell ...I don't even need the glass."
Bada bing. Good times.
My best is yet to come, if I dare.
I think it was David Brooks who said a few weeks ago that perhaps the reason the flu pandemic of 100 years ago was not talked about much was bc folks were ashamed of their behavior. (IIRC regarding hording) He was hopeful that would not happen again.. And my experience leads me to think it is not happening again. The (albeit very few) people I've encountered over the past six weeks have invariably been kind.
I have read about (and engaged in) lots of kind acts during this time. Of course these acts are helpful to those on the receiving end, but as we all know, the person extending the kindness gains as well.
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