Some people are just never going to get it. They think you can will yourself out of it. For people who have it really bad you can’t. The advice they give is appropriate for mild depression: get out more, think of others, be grateful, act cheerful. For someone who is at 12 on a scale of 1-10 such advice is meaningless. If they had to live 5 minutes in your head they’d be screaming. Stay strong, FRiend.
There is no “level 12” on a scale of 1 - 10.
These ridiculous Bill Paxton (Aliens), responses are very telling. Earlier in the thread someone said “depression eats your brain”. Utter baloney.
As I stated before, I have been “there”. Not depression, but the despair and bottomless pain that makes you feel dead.
Many of us get it.
But given my experiences, I now know that suicide is never the correct or humane answer.
Stop thinking about oneself.
Stop focusing on “feelings”.
Start DOING what is right.
I could go on and on.
Hyper focusing on your personal problems and afflictions almost never fixes them.
Instead focus on and DO what is right. God gave us internal instincts on right and wrong. Turn to the Bible for guidance and strength.
These are not easy to do if one is in the habit of self doubt and self pity. But the benefits make it worth the change.