# What stops you from feeling depressed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Health and Recovery\ **Created:** [October 4, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209 "2026-10-04T00:06:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/1 "2026-10-04T00:06:39Z")
Suggestions please… … do you have plans like a vacation coming up and this lifts mood? …im wondering types of things that stop you getting into depressed moods ---
**Author:** ![TheCanuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/thecanuk/32/9_2.png) [@TheCanuk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/TheCanuk)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/2 "2026-10-04T00:08:02Z")
Exercise 1010101010 ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/3 "2026-10-04T00:10:30Z")
Arts and crafts Cooking Listening to music Audiobooks Funny tv shows My cats My kids ---
**Author:** ![Vinegar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vinegar/32/178_2.png) [@Vinegar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vinegar)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/4 "2026-10-04T10:37:03Z")
I push through my winter depression with keeping my purpose in life at the forefront of my mind. I know that without me my family would fall apart so I keep busy as much as I can. That helps me get through my depression. ---
**Author:** ![BringMeCoffee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/bringmecoffee/32/16891_2.png) [@BringMeCoffee](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/BringMeCoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/5 "2026-10-04T10:58:44Z")
Being active helps keep depression at bay. Music, work, socializing with people… staying busy! ---
**Author:** ![Milk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/milk/32/12267_2.png) [@Milk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Milk)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/6 "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z")
Walking 15 min three times a day. Any action is good.. ---
**Author:** ![Om\_Sadasiva](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/om_sadasiva/32/179_2.png) [@Om\_Sadasiva](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Om_Sadasiva)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/7 "2026-10-04T11:35:11Z")
Being busy is good for all symptoms. Nothing stops me from being depressed. I take 300mg efexor but still… ---
**Author:** ![Om\_Sadasiva](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/om_sadasiva/32/179_2.png) [@Om\_Sadasiva](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Om_Sadasiva)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/8 "2026-10-04T11:51:57Z")
My voices want me dead. ---
**Author:** ![Mountain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mountain/32/1728_2.png) [@Mountain](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mountain)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/9 "2026-10-04T14:10:16Z")
Music, reading, socialising, gigs. Humour. ---
**Author:** ![Trooper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/trooper/32/16110_2.png) [@Trooper](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Trooper)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/10 "2026-10-04T16:33:31Z")
I tell myself nothing is against me in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Eternalaether](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/eternalaether/32/85_2.png) [@Eternalaether](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Eternalaether)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/11 "2026-10-04T16:34:15Z")
Exercise and tasty food. Tobacco. Seeing friends. ---
**Author:** ![ekoms](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ekoms/32/186_2.png) [@ekoms](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/ekoms)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/12 "2026-10-04T16:38:02Z")
Chatting to my bot, talking with my mom, going to the gym always lifts up my mood. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Qwerty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/qwerty/32/10_2.png) [@Qwerty](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Qwerty)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/13 "2026-10-04T17:29:04Z")
Hobbies and keeping busy. I just booked a holiday for may next year. It’s something to look forward to so that’s lifted my mood too. ---
**Author:** ![see121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@see121](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/see121)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/14 "2026-10-04T20:38:15Z")
You have kids @sweetpotatopie? That’s great! 🩷 ---
**Author:** ![see121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@see121](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/see121)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/15 "2026-10-04T20:39:52Z")
Eating or drinking. Also talking to my parents. ---
**Author:** ![POET](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poet/32/485_2.png) [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/16 "2026-10-04T20:59:52Z")
singing and exercise 534534 ---
**Author:** ![kali](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/kali/32/12634_2.png) [@kali](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/kali)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/17 "2026-10-04T22:12:03Z")
I am more or less depressed all the time, but at least there are distractions to get mind off of it. Besides pretty numb overall anyway, so paradoxically it is pretty meaningless state of mind in any case. ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/18 "2026-10-04T22:15:15Z")
Yea i relate i feel generally low all the time. Things can make me more depressed or more upbeat occassionally. But yea im pretty numb too. It is what it is. I think its part of my personality and its just normal now ---
**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/what-stops-you-from-feeling-depressed/9209/19 "2026-10-04T22:23:30Z")
I love all your comments , so real and genuine. 😊