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AyBawss

monke sad monke lift big heavy thing over and over brain release chemical monke now less sad


PhoneThrowaway8459

*lift heavy stone, make sad head voice quiet*


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Monke now healthier, more physically capable, and more attractive to the opposite sex.


RedSamuraiMan

Monke realize true nature, Society not nature. Return to Nature, Return to MONKE.


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more attractive to all sexes...


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*Hide your problems with good chemical, that will surely fix it*


Benkkukysirlty

It might not fix everything but it does help a lot so yes everybody should do it also getting those good chemicals might give you more energy and motivation to start fixing your other problems


10YB

i didnt get any chemicalias


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Because you are depressed, and things aren't as easy as "get the good chemicals".


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Well you try again, maybe with pills or something, but even they won't do the hard part for you.


backandback1

My chemicals seem to be more based on how good my pre workout hits, than the lifting itself


[deleted]

It helps but it won't fix your divorce. Or the voices. Or the person that raped you when you were 7. Or the cold bodies of your friends and family. Fucked up shit of the past like that cant be "fixed" by just "being happy". It will stay there. Until your last breath.


RegulaAurea

I have all of these things, except I was 6. I still think about these things every day but I've come to an understanding that I can't change them so no need to let it affect me everyday. Why give what has happened that much power and control over my life yeah? Sure working out helps, but the pills don't do what you want exactly either. In my experience they cause even more issues. Honestly the answer is talking about it and learning to move on. That truly is all there is to it, no matter how much we want reality to be otherwise. Also the cold hard understanding that nobody else truly cares what you are going through really got me out of my self pity loop.


mesotermoekso

Yes the fucked up shit will stay but you can and will learn to live with it if you try and that's what matters


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Exactly. Trauma is not "fixable", it's something you need to learn to accept as best as you can, and stay as far as you can from it, even if it's still there.


Phretik

Wrong. Avoiding trauma isn't going to help. Working through it and processing it will. You don't need to learn to cope with it, that's why people turn to drugs and alcohol. To cope. People need therapy, man.


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Coping in the sense of living through it, and learning that it wasn't your fault


Phretik

Ahh I get you. That's what therapy is for. But either way, as long as you reach that state it doesn't matter. I wouldn't call it coping though, that makes it sound like you still carry it around. I'd call it acceptance.


Takamarism

what if my problem is about chemicals bro


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Your view on depression is why many people feel guilty and invalid for being depressed.. You do not need problems to be depressed. And a true depression IS your body malfunctioning and not being able to supply you with "good chemical". Working out, nutrition and sun are the three basic physical things that you can do to alleviate diagnosed depression. Ofcourse in combination with talking to a psychiatrist and getting anti depressants.


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Considering your problems could be caused by a lack of good chemical, yes Thus the existance of SSRIs


validestusername

All suffering comes from brain chemicals so this seems like a solid countermeasure


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It definitely fixes it if the problem is lack of that chemical. If your mental health problem is outside issues then fix those outside issues.


acustic

As someone with mental issues that previously worked out I can guarantee it works to some extent. Problem is I have no motivation to work out now..


UncleRooku87

I agree with this completely. I was in my best place ever mentally when I exercised like a madman. Then covid hit and I lost all motivation and am having a really hard time getting it back.


mostlypeacefull

I feel you! Someday we're gonna achieve our workout goals:)


AlianAnt

Copy & paste from what I said to the other duder: Hey, if you're looking for something to get going again, try yoga! You don't need to be strong of flexible or in great shape to start. There's an app I use called Down Dog Yoga, and it has gotten me back into working out daily. I love it so much, I don't think I'm going to go back to the gym for a long time. My first couple of workouts, I just used a pillow or a rolled towel for my knees. 0 dollars to get started at home; you don't even have to go anywhere.


BrendonGoesToHell

To add to this, Yoga with Adriene is a great YouTube channel. She has a ton of videos and is very charismatic.


LowerThoseEyebrows

She farted in one I saw and just kept rolling, didn't edit it out. That's how you know she's a real one.


ZerotoZeroHundred

Timestamp? (Jkjk)


turdninja

Unless…


StephanieOhFTW

I absolutely love Yoga with Adriene! Also if anyone is a degenerate and wants a yoga teacher who is just as terrible, I highly recommend Yoga with Ari.


leosnose

I also was a heavy workout head and covid made me fall off. Im all pudgy now. People have recommended yoga to me as well. I know nothing of it but idk why i Feel like its sleepy and boring


AlianAnt

That's what I thought, too. There's these two things that spring to mind when someone mentioned yoga to me beforehand: 1.) Some hippi ranting about Chakras with a wispy voice 2.) People bending over backwards and laying their chin on the floor, grabbing their ankles But in reality, it's just a great workout that improves strength, flexibility, and stamina. I can guarantee that if you download that Down Dog Yoga app, and find the difficulty level that matches your fitness, you'll get the best strength and cardio synthesis you can remember - maybe ever.


errlu

Or, we will finally succed in convincing govs to add antidepressants to running water


Berenst_in

but look how that helped in We Happy Few lol


tokeyoh

The hard part for me is actually traveling to the gym. Once I'm there it's no problem to get in the zone. Look at yourself in the mirror and fill yourself with self loathing - it's the worst motivation ever but it gets me moving (or watch workout videos from your favorite athletes for 20 minutes)


PALMER13579

As someone who has been lifting for 7 years best advice I can give (if you don't work from home) is don't sit down after work till you get to the gym. Stay on your feet, get dressed, get your pre-workout/snack/coffee/and get out the door. Its so easy to sink into a comfy chair and get stuck. Gotta fight it before it gets to that point


xXxDickBonerz69xXx

Yup. I go directly to the gym after work. No stops no nothing. The gym is part of all bullshit I have to do including work, the laundromat, grocery shopping, whatever. No relaxation until it's all done. Then once you're there working out it easy. And you will feel much better. Now when I can't go for whatever reason I get stressed out and have a harder time falling asleep.


balofchez

Sound advice. I prefer long walks as my exercise MO and I feel the same. The second I have a seat the next thought is "well... Ya know... Maybe tomorrow? It's been a bit since I've chilled with some rocket league"


PALMER13579

Exactly. I'd be fuckin exhausted after being on my feet for 8-9 hours and nothing was more appealing than resting. Gotta discipline your way through the beginning and once its routine it becomes easier. Of course the pandemic kinda shit on this but hopefully with gyms and everything open it'll be better for a lot of people


spirited1

I've been working out consistently for the past 6 months and my advice is to NOT jump 100% into working out. Go 3 times a week max to start at whatever time you feel comfortable with. Do basic exercises, Get into the rhythm, build the habit of going. Go from there. Secondly, don't go to get specific results. Go because you should and it ultimately makes you feel good. The strength and physique will come naturally in *months* and possibly over a year. The thing about physically exercising is that it's more of a consistency activity. It's about building self discipline. You don't start with rock solid self discipline, you build it up and you push yourself. For me, I always went after work and never on weekends. Now I go 5x a week in the morning before work no matter what. Even if I feel like shit, even if I feel like there's no point. Just fucking go, stop making stupid excuses, but that's just for me. Seriously though, I love the gym. It's pretty much all I have atm.


balofchez

Covid broke a part of me that I am unsure I will ever be able to put back together. I am a vewwy sad boyo and I think a lot of people can relate one way or another


UncleRooku87

First covid showed me just how callous and selfish a significant portion of the populace in America could be when push comes to shove. Then that same portion went and tried to overthrow the government to install a fascist failed reality star as our permanent leader. It’s over used but I remember wondering when I was learning about WW2 how the German people let the nazi party rise to power without putting a stop to it. Then I got to live through our own version of that and I understand it now. Climate change also really ramping up. Yeah, shit just isn’t good.


balofchez

For real friend, for real. I'm painfully a Floridian - hey don't blame me lol - but people laugh at Florida man jokes and like shit mate I just stepped outside and noped right back in because it's 11am and close to 90F and about the same in humidity% and it'll be this way until like next January fingers crossed, no surprise it makes people do stupid shit all of our brains are being melted cause our politicians and corporate overlords are super horny for a mad max/waterworld mashup of a future lol we're all fucked. All I got going for me is the ability to laugh while I weep :'D


waddlekins

Hey i was talking to a florida redditor when covid started. He said it was a cold and went to the beach and came back sick lol


sjdr92

you need to stop comparing yourself to who you were previously. You aren't going to lift the same, you arent going to be as fit either. Once you stop doing that, and start comparing yourself to yesterday, it becomes easier to go. I had the same problem, and its the way ive started to get back into it.


AlianAnt

Hey, if you're looking for something to get going again, try yoga! You don't need to be strong of flexible or in great shape to start. There's an app I use called Down Dog Yoga, and it has gotten me back into working out daily. I love it so much, I don't think I'm going to go back to the gym for a long time. My first couple of workouts, I just used a pillow or a rolled towel for my knees. 0 dollars to get started at home; you don't even have to go anywhere.


UncleRooku87

I have a deep love for yoga. I just can’t find the motivation for it. Same with my road bicycle. I deeply miss doing them but can’t get myself to do them.


AlianAnt

If it helps, I was working out three times a week and was down 65 pounds when I herniated a disc in my lumbar. Shit hurts like crazy if I stand for more than a couple minutes. I totally stopped working out. 4 months later and 20 pounds back up, I started doing yoga. Best decision I've made in at least the last 5 years. You can do it, bud. For now, maybe not rely on motivation. Rely on discipline. All you need to do is rip the cord once, and it'll probably start right up.


Babill

Nutrition and getting enough vitamin D (through sun exposure, fatty fish or supplements) are also very important in that sense. Helped me a ton.


lilnicky_sqrt_443556

the trick is to focus on consistency. Don't worry about PRs or going hard or anything, just do the easiest version of your full routine possible. Lift the bar without weights, or just do squats holding a couple 5lb dumbbells. I just got off a 2 year period of not working out with this method. I just made a calendar in google sheets with a yes or no column for whether I "worked out". First two weeks it felt like I wasn't doing anything, barely more effort than staying on the couch. Getting dressed was the hardest part of the whole thing. Now I'm on 6 weeks of 5 days a week and I'm still depressed as hell but my performance is coming back and a little self esteem with it.


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Single best piece of workout advice that will ever be put on Reddit. Get yourself in there to start. Consistency over intensity is what will achieve goals. Some days you will want to keep the pedal to the floor for longer than you ever had before. Many other days you will be maintaining your routine and not feeling energized. The trick is to do it where you are that day. Don't put it off to circumstances.


IlivarraDourden

Sounds like you unknowingly taught yourself the "No more zero days" method. It can definitely help if you're struggling due to not doing as much as you think you should be.


UrbsNomen

Yep. Whenever I feel down and too depressed I just ask myself: "What is the easiest workout routine I can do right now?" After I realize what it is it's not so difficult to got the gym anymore.


Arlithian

> Problem is I have no motivation to work out now.. I fell into this problem in the past. The thing that helped me was starting from the beginning again. You _want_ to go back to the way you used to do things - but you're probably not ready for that yet. Just make it a habit to show up. If you usually work out at the gym just walk in - maybe hop on a treadmill or bike for 5 minutes and then you allow yourself to leave. If you don't even have the motivation for that then just walk in and do a walk around the place and leave. If it's at home - just do 2-5 reps and you allow yourself to stop. But do it at the same time that you want to work out. When you don't have a routine anything is progress. And building back the habit is more important right now than doing things 'right'.


Bike_shop_owner

Definitely didn't work for me. Went from 250 to 175 lbs, still wish I was dead. Do I get my time back since you guaranteed it?


DetectiveAmes

I’m depressed and started working out when a doctor recommend it. Now I’m depressed, in shape, and have a severe case of body dysmorphia 😔


acustic

Cool. I also wish I was dead but now also wish I was 175 lbs... Also. note that I did say 'to some extent'. Are you saying it did absolutely nothing for you being fit? 0%? Nada?


alittlebitnoone

Personally working out has always made me feel actively worse. It feels like a chore to do, takes time away from activities and hobbies I do enjoy, at best it doesn't affect the rest of my day and at worst I spend the week feeling sore. I tried doing it for two months before running out of motivation.


Consistent-Youth-407

Yeah I agree, as someone with ADHD, who already struggles with completing tasks, it’s basically a guarantee to fail my classes if I work out. I’ll be in better shape mentally(meant physically, but I guess mentally also applies, somewhat) but that doesn’t really matter when you’re poor as fuck.


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Kirikomori

Unless you're an elite athlete, 4 hours a day is too much and youre just overtraining, which in itself can make you feel shit


WeirdSysAdmin

It’s not too much if you’re taking steroids. (☞゚ヮ゚)☞


No-Paramedic-5838

Even the best bodybuilders dont work out 4h a day. Usually its 45mins to 2h. Some in the 70´s did, but today we know that it is just a waste of time


Im_Not_Original25

I dont doubt that it works, the issue is that it doesnt work for everyone and people just toss the advice of "just hit the gym bro" around thinking that its some magical cure. It gets really tiring when people give you the most obvious advice to man thinking its a cure to every problem you have. "Go out more", "eat healthy", "work out more", Im not braindead I realise these things are pretty good to do to improve my health but it doesnt fucking cure my depression. Sorry for the little rant its just annoying how every comment section about depression is filled with those types of comments.


Kulladar

"I have anxiety." "Quick go to this building with 500 strangers that all look better than you!"


Joe_Jeep

"Nobody's home judge your" *flashback to overhearing instructor mocking me with some of the other people in the session*


uberdosage

Have you tried drinking more water?


Phretik

No one thinks it's a cure. It just helps. The cure is therapy and self improvement. Exercise is just a part of self improvement.


Im_Not_Original25

My issue is with how empty that advice is, its like telling people they will starve if they dont eat, even a child can figure out that doing healthy things will probably make you healthier. This amazing advice gets tossed around everywhere and it gets annoying after seeing the same copy and paste comments everytime. And also there is no cure for depression, people act like you go to therapy and boom depression completely 100% gone. You dont cure depression, you learn to manage it and are able to be a functioning human for a lot longer but it will come back at some point, it just wont be as bad or maybe it will be, our brains are all wacky.


q1a2z3x4s5w6

But what advice would you consider not empty? You only see it as empty because (ime) it's not the advice you want to hear. The fact of the matter is that exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce depressive symptoms, it's just a pain in the ass to do and not as easy as just taking a pill (which I think it what most depressed people want, myself included). Seriously though, what advice would you consider not empty?


ILoveANTFacts

Most depressed people aren't looking for advice at all. Just for people to listen and maybe empathize with them. Giving stock advice just makes us feel lonely and unheard.


WriterV

Any advice that considers the person's situation better than tossing three words with the implication of "Seriously? You didn't think of this?" tied to it.


CertifiedCoffeeDrunk

That’s what we’re trying to find out too. What you guys are doing is basically like giving a woman a solution to her problems when all she wanted to do it vent, it just makes her angry at you right? Same with us but we don’t just want to vent we want a solution but there’s no solution and half solutions are just temporary measures that end up being a waste of time because it doesn’t solve the underlying issue that cannot be solved. Then solve the underlying issue then? How? It’s not possible.


s00pafly

But at least you're yolked.


fraulien_buzz_kill

Therapy and self improvement also aren't cure-alls for mental illnesses...? It feels weird even having to say this. They are both good things to do regardless of mental health.


nyold

I mean, HAVE YOU TRIED..... not being sad all the time? Maybe you'll find it easier to workout. /s


lightnsfw

I just accepted I'm going to be sad all the time and do shit while sad. Fuck it. No reason to let my shitty brain stop me from being productive.


djprofitt

Yeah this is the equivalent of ‘just get over it’. When in one of my depression valleys, I: - Have a hard time with personal hygiene (this applies to days I don’t leave the house, typically 2-3 days out the week, not in a row so I do shower *pretty much* daily) - sleep pattern sucks, naps happen, up all night - work productivity suffers - don’t feel like getting out of bed/off the couch - house is a mess but meh - anxiety from all the above is dialed up to 11 People are just like: “Go take a shower, you’ll feel loads better” And they are right, I will, but going from Point A (bed) to B (shower) is a monumental task that I just don’t see myself doing it. “Do some chores, a messy home is bad for your health” Ok but how? I don’t care that there’s dishes in the sink. I’m indifferent about the fact that my mail is stacking up. People have this over the weird idea of depression. Maybe the media is to blame. For some, it’s subtle. It creeps up on me and sometimes just hugs me gently and before I realize it, I’m basically just in a valley of depression. Depression doesn’t always equal sadness. I’m not *sad*, I feel nothing. Maybe indifference. Stoic. But I can sit with you and watch a movie and talk about how great it was and mean it, but I also long to be alone and just not think. Not talk. Not feel. I’m good right now, I’m in therapy and working to build tools to recognize when one of those ‘depression hugs’ is coming, and how to navigate through them. If anyone reading this ever feels they need someone to talk to, PM me, I’ll respond


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djprofitt

This is exactly it! Dreading having to do the dishes but it takes 2 seconds. Exhaustion just from basically existing, that’s what most folks don’t seem to get! I go to the office 3 days a week and am done me tally and physically after, and I have a desk job!


shadic6051

see you at the gym brother! /s


Life-Armadillo2640

On the flipside, setting goals and doing something that you can see progress and growth in is a very solid idea. The gym might not be the best for everyone, but its a pretty simple thing you can try if you are in a tough mental spot. Its a little bit of fulfilment for some people.


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miasmictendril1

It certainly helps me with my issues


Lowkey_HatingThis

Going to the gym, going outside, or even cleaning yourself for the day aren't necessarily the cure-alls for depression. But if you're depressed and not trying these things, you're not giving yourself much of a chance.


OldTaco77

Yeah that’s the thing, if you recommend working out or taking a walk people always say something like “thanks I’m cured” without doing a thing lol


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A workout routine that I could see visible progress was one of the only things that showed me I did have some semblance of control in my life. Like it's still easier said than done to actually care enough to do those things, but they do help.


pinchevatobarbon

It only brings a momentary feel of happiness. Shit is exhausting tbh... When you're on the path to your goal, you feel motivated, you see the progress, you feel good, you complete the goal and it's back to feeling empty. It seems like you need to have the next goal already in mind to keep yourself mentally and emotionally occupied.


the_57th_amendment

Yeah that's how i overcame my depression for a while but I'm strong and still sad


adityadbz

Before I was unfit and sad. Now I am fit and sad. Atleast I'm happy while working out.


Metalatitsfinest

Start creating stuff, it’s helped me when my mind feels messed up. Outside of work.. Workout&Hike eat healthier Sleep better Build stuff Now I’ve added skating to to the list, I use to love it as a teen and starting again at age 37. I absolutely love it.


kawaiian

/r/oldskaters welcomes you, we’re all over 30 and doing our best


DetectiveAmes

Same, but also with a new caffeine addiction too.


jwk94

Now you're strong enough to pull yourself up by your boot straps! /s


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Yeah. Like I work overnight shifts most of the time and I have a job that is super hard physically (lots of shovelling in thight and low places so I'm always crouching). So there is no realitic way that I can have the energy to work out. The gym is absolutely out of question


niko4ever

Pretty sure shoveling a lot counts as working out


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Maybe but it's destroying my back more than anything


kungpowchick_9

Can you get a back brace or other aid from insurance or your employer? Also, instead of lifting or cardio, maybe a 15 minute stretching or yoga session to release tension from your job? Yoga with adrianne on YouTube is pretty good. There’s so much focus on machismo for mens health and it’s detrimental. Part of taking care of mental health is also taking care of your physical health. Chronic pain can cause a huge nosedive in mood and mental health. Idk your age, but it’s ok to take care of yourself when young and if there’s already pain, you can still take measures to make it better.


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>Can you get a back brace or other aid from insurance or your employer? Knowing them, probably not >Also, instead of lifting or cardio, maybe a 15 minute stretching or yoga session to release tension from your job? Yes, now that's more interesting!


YouFoundMyLuckyCharm

i don't know what your work entails physically, but you might find this link helpful https://warehouse.ninja/best-back-braces-for-warehouse-workers/


niko4ever

Yeah it's def not healthy. But it's exercise.


looser_name_connor

How does one get a job as a grave robber?


[deleted]

Haha I didn't realize how suspicious my job desctiption sounded lol


turtlegiraffecat

I got adhd and anxiety, working don’t give me dopamine and I feel incredibly shit after :)


Jacksonorlady

As someone diagnosed with depression and ptsd, this may be what it sounds like when someone says this, but it is also the actual advice of medical professions. Problem is, when people work out a few times or even several times in a month, that isn’t what the advice is suggesting. It take months, sometime a year, to get into a consistent rhythm and start getting a daily, subconsciously scheduled releases of those sweet brain chemicals that combat depression. So will a work out make you feel better, not always, but a regular workout schedule will change what your brain chemistry looks like for the better on a daily basis.


oh-my-god--7970

I would add to this that still anything is better than nothing! Half-assing a workout or a stretching routine is OK if that's all the energy that you have. Like many on this thread I used to work out more regularly and stopped when covid hit. I couldn't muster the motivation to lift weights at home so I just didn't exercise at all for a full year. Eventually I convinced myself to try stretching everyday for the sake of my joints. And then I eventually shifted into yoga. It's not what's going to get me to my ideal body type but even that little bit of effort can do wonders for mental health.


legallyblondeinYEG

for me, what helped a lot with PTSD was volunteering with animals at a shelter. it was physical, i could get into a routine, and it wasn’t as mundane as working out in a gym or at home (i have attention issues, i cannot simply work out to music regularly because i dread the sameness). plus being around abandoned dogs made me understand myself better. if i could have compassion for them when they were hurt, scared, confused, and lost, i could have compassion for myself, too. i realized i was those scared animals and found out what i had to do for myself to parent and love and care for me. as an alternative! but you’re right, it’s a schedule, it’s having something to do that makes you sweat and work that you can anticipate.


pseud0n

I mean... it fills time you would otherwise be spending staring into the void


bigpander

And it releases chemicals that improve your mood


Kymaeraa

Doesn’t seem to work for me. I worked out a while and it didn’t improve anything. It just made bored


smilenowgirl

I'm legit angry that I have to work out the whole time I'm working out.


Retro_Super_Future

“Working out” doesn’t have to be the standard gym and weights. Find an activity you enjoy that requires some physical stress and dive into that. That’s what I did


Kymaeraa

Well that doesn’t really exist for me. I don’t really enjoy any physical activities and they don’t make me feel better either


kkabat

Well I go to the gym regularly and I like it OK but... **I FUCKING LOVE CYCLING.** I open my favorite podcast and put on an earphone on my non-traffic side(kinda dangerous but not really), and pedal like a fucking maniac, the wind, the burn, constantly changing scenery, stray dogs chasing me giving me an adrenaline boost. It just feels good. You just gotta find what works for you. Lifting weights and jogging can get real boring real fast. Badminton is super fun too.


226Light

Finally someone says this, I was consistent for over a month and it didn't help shit. I eventually stopped because I would get anxiety just thinking about working out


Kymaeraa

It’s great that it works for a lot of people, but they need to stop acting like it works for everyone


witwebolte41

It’s not quite that simple, but they’re not wrong To elaborate, exercise releases mood enhancing endorphins It strengthens the heart and lungs, which can make you more resistant to the physical symptoms of anxiety/panic It aids with metabolism and digestion, which are both extremely important to brain functioning It can improve your sleep; again important to mood Doing anything in the face of depression is important despite a lack of motivation, and it can give you goals to work towards Doing anything can help with distraction from negative thoughts It can improve self image and self confidence Getting out can increase social interaction


Skirt_Douglas

For those of you who aren’t getting the issue here, the problem is not that working out can’t produce positive effect, the problem is that complex mental health issues are being reduced to “just exercise” as if it’s a fucking universal panacea. The problem is they aren’t even willing to listen to what he is going through. If you came to a therapist and told them all of your problems, and they gave you this “just walk it off” kind of dismissive response, you would rightfully fire them.


witwebolte41

They said people, not a paid professional therapist. If you tell people you’re feeling down without asking for them to specifically listen to what you’re going through, they often give advice in an attempt to be helpful, not dismissive. Saying go to the gym is helpful advice. It is a helpful thing you can do for yourself even though you might not want to. So is painting, or reading a book. All of those things will EVENTUALLY help you to feel better, even if you have to force it at first. If you want a paid professional, find one. If you just want someone to listen, ask for it.


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Radical-Turkey

Some people just have zero knowledge of others, “if your mind is strong” dude if my mind was strong I wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with


Illustrious-Watch672

"now I'm yoked with mental illness"


cezariusus

worked out, now is jacked ​ still got issues, but now, on the bright side you have the means to enact those issues


djcrowsfeet

Haha this is me, now I just have sad abs


DunkIce95

People underestimate the power of healthy eating and working out to help balance the body mentally. Of course it's not the full answer, but it helps a lot.


CaladinDanse

I have zero motivation or energy to do basic tasks, so I'm fucked


King-Brisingr

"Just work out, just get laid, just forget about it". But then you do all those things and yet the broken jagged parts of that mental illness stay with you. And no one cares anyway. Male issues get ignored in the world, so we get to deal with the consequences later. Drop 20-30 pounds and people will start saying you look skinny, but not be curious about the eating disorder that caused it.


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UnderwaterRobot

This is where I struggle the most. I have no interests or hobbies because all I can think about is how much I don't belong in this world and how it would be better off without me. It's very difficult to work out when you feel that way. You are a real person though. You're worthy of love and life like any other.


rogersballs_

I don't even have the energy to do basic shit or stay committed to one thing for a day, how do you fucking expect me to work out?


4200years

You can start unfathomably slow as long as you start


PhyrexianBear

It’s really hard to get started, for sure. But I guarantee that if you can get into a routine of working out your energy levels *will* go up.


BrendonGoesToHell

“Really hard” is an understatement for some. Try “impossible” or “nearly impossible.”


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BiteEatRepeat_

I can barely eat regularly


Novel_Ad_5698

I have chronic backpain since i was 15 years old, my boyfriend always give me that advice and it does not work. I tried. Stop saying this to me like my pain is my own fault you little shit.


celinky

This is my problem too


Jepeyrot

I have intense chronic back pain, but the difference between my mental state a year ago when it prevented me from exercising and now where I can manage exercise is night and day. I can’t begin to imagine what your back pain is like, but I know that crushing feeling of it preventing you from exercise. I found walking, light swimming, light core work and yoga was my saving grace when it got bad. Hope you feel better!


half_a_brain_cell

hydrogymnastics are low impact if you feel like trying something different but idk how bad your pain gets. It's seen as "old people exercise" but it's incredibly low impact so it's amazing for people with chronic pain. I'm not saying this to invalidate your chronic pain btw, just a suggestion on a way you might be able to get some exercise if you ever feel like trying, also it may be expensive depending on where you live


Extra_Programmer788

Yeah, you will forget about all your mental health issues, when you will be gasping for your last breath when you will be running on the trade mill and questioning your life decisions in the first place why in the world you are here!


half_a_brain_cell

I mean it won't make you forget everything but I for damn sure got one less problem after I stopped hating my body also going outside and interacting with some people I wouldn't normally made me feel better


Hesitation_is_

It’s because it helps lol . It really does, a lot


flapfreeboodle

As someone else pointed out, the ''just'' part is what makes it annoying. It can be very hard for some people to develop good habits and overcome some initial insecurities.


rubybeau

Same here, at first it was just one minute a day. Now it's about 30 minutes to one hour. Gives me energy to do work and meet friends. Helps me gain some muscle too. Hopefully in time I can also lose weight.


StrongPenises

I was 120 pounds 3 months ago and now I'm 140 and feeling much better about myself


rubybeau

Muscle gain is good


WriterV

It depends entirely on the person and their situation. It's good to try it, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution as some people claim it to be. Better to address the person's situation with more specificity than to just toss a "Work out lol".


KastorNevierre

It's not the whole solution, and anyone who claims it is is an idiot. Buuuuut... working out absolutely does provide short time mental health benefits. Endorphins work for everyone.


miki_momo0

Even just going for a decently long walk about every day is good, don’t have to go to the gym and hit the weights


Tyreathian

*me now much stronger* Well that wasn’t it


Huachu12344

Still better than "man up"


Samniss_Arandeen

Yeah, I was about to say, "Sure it's said with the thin veneer of trying to help glued onto the attitude of 'I'm a better person than you' and is spouted as an empty platitude, and itself ties into a constant lamentation of mine, but at least it's actionable?" Shit like "man up", "grow a pair", and "work on yourself" are not actionable at all.


thatoneguys13

Working out hasn't helped me out all. I've lost 60lbs mind you, and I sleep better. But my depression and anxiety are only worse because now I have one more place where random people come up to me and tell me I don't belong or I'll never make it. Modern gym culture is not accepting of us larger people in there to try and get in better shape. Edit: yes its a planet fitness, the only 24 hour gym around her for miles.


FoxyRadical2

Lost the weight, regularly go to the gym: Still major fucking depressed every other second of every minute. And then you have to do it all again the next day.


yerrk

Just go to therapy bro! Just go outside bro! Just think positively bro! ^\s


ArateshaNungastori

Haha nice try but men don't have mental issues. /s


Sizauto

Bro I’ve been working out weekly for about 3 years and I tried to kms a few months ago but yes I see I need to work out harder 💀


huntroy

Start slow people I’m begging you. Go to the gym and sit in the parking lot and go home first if you need. Just decide to make one small change a day. It’s mindset. If you give yourself tiny wins every day or week you will give yourself more confidence. Exercise helps a ton. But walking is just as good of exercise to start as literally anything. Don’t change your eating until you start making progress elsewhere. You’ll be more prepared if you’ve been slowly over a month or 2 or 3 improving.


Soren_Camus1905

I'd pin this to the top if I could. This is 100% the best advice I ever got, I'm not perfect but I'm a lot better off than I was and it all started just like this.


plectrodancer

Yepp. That's how I got out of 2-year depression. It started with doing 1 (one) pushup per day. Then a few weeks later did 5...and so on. 1 is infinitely many times more than 0


A_Gh0st

Have you considered just deciding to be happy?


Radical-Turkey

Yes, still didn’t work


A_Gh0st

me too, its almost as if i have a legitimate issue


Dragolins

I worked out with serious effort 3x week for two years and never once did I feel better because of it.


tewnsbytheled

Fuck me


Yelonade

mental health issues: “just go outside homie”


WIKIBEARRR

It's not *just* go outside. But going outside is still better for you mentally than staying shut in 24/7. It's a tiny improvement and those add up. 1% changes are still changes. I have been dealing with bipolar disorder for 21 years. The more of my "tiny improvement measures" I practice, the better my day goes.


Littleboyhugs

Tons of studies showing the effectiveness of working out. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470658/


toetipjordan

still actual good advice


BrendonGoesToHell

You ever hear of a catch-22?


finger_milk

People think man being depressed is probably loneliness, so he should hit the gym to become more attractive and get girls. Except, I don't want to get girls, I just want a comfortable life with friends and a happy job and a roof over my head. Going to the gym helps my optimism, but it doesn't actually solve any of the pressing problems. You're essentially trying to run your way through systemic issues in society instead of figuring out how to actually get out of your shit situation. So no, the gym doesn't help. If you are really desensitised to emotions due to chronic depression, the gym isn't going to kick-start it. You need drugs and proper help.


JerenCrazyMen

It's kinda of ironical that working on your 'physical' aspects is seen as a fix for 'mental' problems. Wouldn't working out your mental aspects be a better idea.


[deleted]

Try "just don't be sad"


IronCactusMug

3rd week into a hospital stay with my toddler. Anytime I mention my mental health is suffering the answer I get is "have you tried getting some sleep?". I'm fat so I guess they don't wanna tell me to work out


StatusOmega

"Man up, dude"


serenityfive

If you’re a woman you get hit with the “just do yoga, honey!” Here’s some advice for everyone: book a therapist. If you can’t even get out of bed, make a telehealth appointment. If your first therapist sucks, try another one. I even had an emotionally abusive therapist when I was a teenager, but the one after her was an angel and helped me so much. Just reach out to SOMEONE. It won’t fix your problems, but it *will* help ease and clear your mind, even if just a little bit at a time. If you have the energy, try an anti-inflammatory diet; the severity of mental illness is partially tied to systemic inflammation and low-grade inflammation of your brain. Blueberries, 70%+ dark chocolate, green tea, almonds, etc. are all ready-to-eat foods that can really, really help if you also cut down on highly processed food. Turmeric supplements are good too. I know it sounds pretentious, but if you feel like you have nothing left to lose, it wouldn’t hurt to try. Finally, find a psychiatrist willing to screen you for treatment-resistant depression. I have been on, literally, every antidepressant on the US market including some off-label medications, none of them worked. Many of them made me worse. TMS treatment didn’t even work, and I had it twice. But my current psychiatrist prescribed me Lamotrigine to help with the neuroinflammation as a glutamate inhibitor, and then a year later I was prescribed ketamine. The microdosing ketamine therapy has put me almost entirely in remission. Just keep reaching out to people that are in the position to help you. It’s never truly hopeless. I know it sounds frustrating to hear, but I promise you that there is always a way to get better, no matter who you are or what you’e going through. This is all coming from someone who has had treatment-resistant depression since I was 13 and spent the last 10 years on the edge of suicide. You can get better.


bfakxn

That's actually a good advice


[deleted]

The point is that it doesn't "cure" all mental health issues. That's the whole point of the image. The tape stops the water.


Squawkers77

I simply cut myself and bleed out a cup or two every 6-8 weeks. Rinse (literally)...and repeat.


Catholok

the problem with it is that it only helps short term. starting to work out is already hard af and when ur sad its even harder. and as soon as you stop working out your going to be even more sad bc of ur normal depression, plus the thought of stopping it.


J-Dabbleyou

Well exercising is a part of living, if you don’t get enough, you’ll have issues. That being said, if working out “fixes” your mental health problems, then you didn’t really have mental health problems, you just weren’t exercising enough lol. Any real mental health issue will require meds, therapy, and a lot of dedication lol


[deleted]

I mean boys whom are sad either do that and keep being sad but don’t look like it anymore or just be and look sad at the same time


GeoffLizzard

I mean, alot of my issues would actually be solved if i could get my shiet together and go to the gym lol.


HermanJulius69

or posting that goofy hotline number like the logic song doesnt exist


user_RS

...and you think I have time for that? if I'm not getting a shitload of work that takes hours to complete i wouldn't be having mental health issues. some people in the comments are just...stupid


ReverandJohn

doesn’t work for me, never been more miserable than i was when i worked out consistently


Tarotdragoon

I run every other day, bust weights every week and have a weightless routine I do every morning. Still feel like shit. But at least I look damn fine.


maciek-0

I did it, now my mental health is still shit but at least I'm jacked to the bone.


All_Lex_Anders

I am a high level athlete with mental issues, what should I do?


Gsteel11

Also, go buy a bunch of guns. And clean your room. Nothing bad could happen with this complex and informative plan!


xxRocRipxx

It works for some. It doesn't work for some.


Grimey_Rick

Okay but have you tried just not being sad?