What games help you get over depression?

>>387244872
There is no game that helps over depression.

>>387244872
Depression Quest

When my dog died all I wanted to do was get away from the real world into a happier one. I booted up my Wii and played a bit of Mario Galaxy, hoped maybe my old friend would be able to cheer me up.

Didn't really help for more than a few minutes.

>>387244872
>depression
>get over
ahaha no

>>387244872
None of them. Not anymore. They used to help until my depression got so bad that I started to believe I didn't deserve to enjoy anything and basically lost the ability to enjoy things anyway. Now I'm stuck taking sleeping pills to escape existence and fucking up my teeth and figure with compulsive eating.

I've actually tried playing some happy, colorful, cute, and comfy games, but I've found that happy things just make my depression even worse.

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Hellblade didn't help me get over depression but it's relatable and helped a bit. Especially the ending.

>>387247094
Relatable in that you're just as ugly as her?

>>387247789

Eh I thought she was pretty cute in a unique and different sort of way.

I found playing less games helped me out.

>>387244872
That's how unhealthy dependencies form. The power to overcome sorrow should come from within, not relied on from an external source.

Dark Souls.

Minus the difficulty meme the game is tits. Core message is that if you lose your purpose, if you give up, if you don't keep doing what you love you will go hollow. Whether it's being an adventurer, talking shit about people, or finding your own Sun doesn't matter. Pick your personal purpose and keep on trucking.

The game is pretty much about fighting depression.

>>387244872
Nothing can aid in the war against your own mind anon.

meditation, exercise and a healthy diet are pretty good games, but kind of grindy

I played the Sims

Now i'm just bitter that i don't have 20 smart children who have mastered each possible skill. Or a mansion with a 3 hour work day job

Now when i feel depressed i run until i puke, usually fixes it

Max Payne 3

>>387250831
Quite literally kill yourself. Yes, it's enough of a reason to take your life.

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>>387249286
I did all of that. None of them helped like jew pills.

Depression is a disease, you don't just "snap out" of it. And if you think you were depressed and you "snapped out of it" you weren't actually depressed.

>>387244872
>depression
>still able to post on 4chan
no

>>387247094
It deepened my depression since it's running on 15fps at last level.

>>387244872
exercise

>>387250963
I think I was able to "snap out of it" once, but that was only because I had a psychotic break, and I eventually fell back into depression anyway.

>>387251012
-USEALLAVAILABLECORES -sm4 in launch options, problem not quite solved but worked around

>>387244872
>playing video games to get over depression

Fucking go outside.

If you're depressed, do not seek out media to escape. We're all trying to fill a void, some people do it with drugs, alcohol, smoking, bad food, energy drinks. Video games are no different. Yes they are fun but they should be moderated. Seek growth, water the plant.

>>387244872
Visual novels and weeb crap helped me a lot during my alcoholism/depression rehab after my parents died.

Just play something you know that have good endings. I played Persona as well.

>>387250940
Are those ssri's and would you recommend someone starting them?

I'd rather just have depression and have things go up and down than this fucking dysthymia.

and no op, video games don't really help they're just a distraction. But if that's what you want I suggest pvp games where you need to stay on your toes.

>>387244872
You can't get over depression by hiding from it, you need to learn the cause and try to build on it

>>387244872


Persona 3 and 4. Also, replaying mario 64.

>>387252717
Of course, that doesn't work if the cause is something you can't fix.

>>387246639
you suck. now anytime you play mario galaxy it will remind you of that.

>>387244872
Fucking.
And lol.

Alcohol. Though only temporarily.

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>>387253952
>tfw you will never be an s link in a persona game becoming best bros with the mc and overcoming your faults
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-sr-dZE9qE

Persona series is pretty good

>>387251539
If you have real depression, yes.

Skyrim. I'm not even memeing.

>>387244872
I like to play Leave The House. It always helps me smile.

>>387254393
Good luck when your pee turns dark and starts smelling funny, alcohol is a terrible way to deal with life.

>>387256982
You know what I like to play to have fun? The Game

>>387257489
>that anon being around long enough to get it

games from my childhood and games that are about building.

I just finished Army Men 2 not even 5 minutes ago, and I'm getting ready to start Toys in Space now.

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>>387244872
P4G

stop playing videogames and do something else with your life

depression will not just go away if you do nothing, do stuff

>>387251539
When my doctor put me on celexa it changed my fucking life. I couldn't believe how much of a dramatic effect it had on my energy and my mood.

Legit depression can be solved with meds and you can stop the meds if your depression goes into remission (like mine has). In fact, when I started taking them I actually started to enjoy playing vidya again and blasted through a huge portion of my backlog without any hesitation or second-guessing.

If you can afford to go see a doctor then do it. Don't let anyone try to convince you that the meds are not going to help.

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>>387258704
>implying I expected him to get it

If you've got actual clinical depression, games won't do much for you other than keep your mind off the illness. When people say that some movie or video game cured their depression, they're basically just saying they felt a little sad for a week and got over it.

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>>387244872
I found out that doing productive stuff and self-improvement helped a lot for me. Now, I'm pretty happy and 4 months ago I always felt like shit.

Excercising, learning, and doing anything productive helps a lot.

I also found out that videogmes and anime were more enjoyable.

>>387259798
I set up an appointment with my doctor to dicuss ssri, but I'm nervous and ended up not going but still paying twice.

What makes me unsure is that I've read many reports on these medications causing even worse depression and instability, especially during the first couple of weeks and possibly for much longer if you don't find one that works for you. I'm already struggling and there's not much of a safety net holding me down if I happen to be one of those who suffer adverse effects.

>>387259286
Depression won't just go away if you just "do stuff", either.

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>>387248371
Same game, different view...
Didn't really help me get "over it" per-say, just helped deal with it. I don't know why but something about the whole monotony of mindlessly trying the same challenges again and again until you beat them got just made me feel better.

I don't know, it just made me feel like I could actually do real like...

>>387260808
>What makes me unsure is that I've read many reports on these medications causing even worse depression and instability, especially during the first couple of weeks and possibly for much longer if you don't find one that works for you.
They also have a decent chance to result in suicide. Some people are literally too depressed to even kill themselves, and the medication makes them feel just good enough to finally do it.

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>>387257398
>tfw dad has diabetes and was an alcoholic until he had a stroke
It's hard to look at him sometimes since he's basically blind as well.

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>have severe anxiety and depression for 3-4years
>hands shaking
>hearth aches sometimes
>breathing is not easy
>feel always tired like I've been running all night
>hard to focus vision
>can't read properly
>forget things easily, sometimes mix words, stutter a little every phrase
>and a long list of shitty things
also all my head hair became fragile and with less density
am I balding or can anxiety cause this?
it's strange because it's not the upper part of the head, it's the whole head (back, sideburns, around ears, etc)

>>387244872
There's no cure son

The best hope you have if you don't take meds is to distract yourself from it as much as possible and hope that you get lucky enough in life that you have no reason to be depressed anymore

>>387262550
>that you have no reason to be depressed anymore
Do you mean in a biological sense or in a personal sense?

>>387261619
Depends. You can lose hair due to legitimate stress, but it is temporary. Now, if you have male pattern baldness, then you're balding. Sounds to me that you should consult a dermatologist if you want to be 100% sure.

Real life school shooting simulator

>>387262835
but what if the stress doesn't end?

well firstly you need to take yourself away from any negative influences. when you're depressed you're in a fragile state of mind and you need to take it easy. I don't know what to say to do besides avoid watching movies or tv shows that will make you remind of your problems.

>>387262550
>hope that you get lucky enough in life that you have no reason to be depressed anymore
>tfw gave up on hope and await the sweet release of death

Dear Esther

Though in retrospect it might have made it worse. Who knows.

>>387251418
Some of us do it with videogames + alcohol for a double fill. Doesn't help much.

>>387262930
I honestly don't know man, but constant stress is very detrimental to your health. See a doctor.

Yume Nikki

>>387244872
There are none. What helped me years ago was alcohol. Now I stopped caring and drink daily until I pass out.
Nothing matters.

>>387263132
thanks, I went to a dermathologist and told her my scalp was bleeding and I was losing hair
she told me it was my imagination
so I'm now trying to go to a private clinic and see what happens

>>387248072
There is no power within.

>>387263084
maybe I shouldn't have gone into it hoping for more than that, but the "twist" was boring as fuck and I felt that I had no reason to care

>>387250940
be careful if you start taking this DO NOT QUIT COLD TURKEY. I did it and it put me into the hospital.

>>387260981
This is what I was thinking about. I've been close once and it wasn't very fun, and while life the last two years have been a dreary hell it hasn't been that bad again, and I don't want to risk it deteriorating when the possible benefits seem very intangible.

>>387261451
My dad has diabeetus too and his health is failing and will probably die within 5 years, he used to be a violent cunt throughout my childhood and now he seems really helpless most of the time. Feels weird man.

>>387262930
Just got to deal with it if it's genetically determined, a majority of us will suffer hairloss after age 30.

>>387263591
>Just got to deal with it
but what I meant is, if the stress doesn't end, can the hair loss keep going on and recover if I beat the stress phase?
tell me doctor

>>387244872
Sonic Heroes

>>387244872
how many times are you going to make this thread?

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>>387244872
spiral knights

>>387263930
Concept 3 looks far better than the finished product.

>>387263809
If stress is the cause and you manage to relax it will recover in time.

>>387263278
Try to get a male derma who has had experience with balding patients, or is balding himself, since they tend to be more understanding about that issue. And yes, definitely get a second opinion.

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>>387264158
>>387264257
thank you anons <3
there are times I think I'm relaxed and got over it but then something in my body tells otherwise
for example when my ears and throat fucking explode and I cant barely open my eyes
or when I see shadows or stuff moving around my house

>>387262978
>I don't know what to say to do besides avoid watching movies or tv shows that will make you remind of your problems.
That's a problem when just about anything can remind me of my problems.

>>387254393
alcohol is a depressant you clown

>>387244872
Self improvement helps depression, not games

>>387265051
Only if you stop drinking.

>>387244872
Drinking games
That I play by myself

>>387265486
Do you take a shot for every period you omit from the end of a sentence?

>>387263410
Nah it just makes me angry and bitter when I quit it.

>>387257489
ITS BEEN FUCKING YEARS

>>387265285
Only if it's self-improvement that's both possible and that you actually give a shit about. My depression comes from the fact that I got crippled as a teenager and had the best years of my life stolen from me. No amount of nebulous "self-improvement" is going to make that hurt any less, and there's no accomplishment in the world that I wouldn't trade away to get back what I lost.

None. Not anymore.

Smoke pot for a bit. And don't take anti-depressants, they make you wanna fucking kill yourself.
Pay for a good therapist.

>>387246639
Being sad because something bad happened is normal, it's not the same as depression.

>>387263121
That's what I do. Going to doc next week to get on wellbutrin. Heard goods things from senpai members about it.

>>387266241
>Pay for a good therapist.
Don't listen to this shill.

>>387265661
nigga we're on 4chan to shitpost, not here to type overly verbose academic papers you fucking faggot

>>387250940
Holy shit dude, i quit these 2 weeks ago and i seriously thought i was going to die throughout it all. The withdrawals are hell. Please ask your doc to taper you off them and get you on something else.

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>>>/r9k/

the drink until i puke every day game

>>387266241
I tried going to a therapist and it was one of the most uncomfortable people I have ever met.
If anyone ITT consider this, demand you get a therapist who is 50+ years old.

>>387266524
Don't get your panties in a bunch, I was simply making a joke.

>>387266753
>Don't get your panties in a bunch, I was simply making a joke.
oh my b. we cool we cool

>>387266753
A therapist who has experienced bad times is beneficial too although there's no way to tell until after you interact with them. I say this as a psychfag with some friends in a Counseling program who I wouldn't see myself

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>>387266542
This.

The amount of stupid faggots who get on antidepressants and spend money on therapists because they're sad is getting bigger and bigger.

Guess what, life sucks for everyone, even chads who get everything handed to them. It's called being an adult. Deal with it and stop excusing yourself by pretending you have a condition so you get attention and pity. Man the fuck up, or kys.

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>>387266802
>mfw reading this 'grammar'

>>387266452
I have absolutely no one in my life. I dont care that i have to pay someone to pretend to listen.
Ive been diagnosed clinically depressed with PTSD for 3 years and borderline personality disorder and chronic drug abuse for 1 year.
Having someone to talk to openly about anything and actually have them listen and respond and not judge really helps release a lot of tension, stress and anxiety. Even if it is all a scam.

Making games helps my depression moreso than playing them. I'm not proud of the things I made even a few months ago, but I can say that I made shit.

Creative outlets don't work for everyone but it's worth a shot if you have nothing else.

>>387266952
Wow! I never thought of it like that. I feel super duper already.

>>387267237
You're right, you should go pay some fake doctor to ask you about your mom for an hour.

People like you should just off themselves. Nothing but leeches on humanity who do nothing but whine how life sucks and it's not fair. Go learn how to tie a noose.

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>>387248371
>>387260975
Bloodborne did it for me. I mean I don't owe it entirely to Bloodborne, but playing it for the first helped me realize that I had been really happy lately and I could still enjoy my life.

>Depressed for years
>Cutting myself because I am all but fucking addicted to cutting myself
>Best friend got me one of those little handheld games with only Tetris
>Played fucking Tetris whenever I'm down to lull myself with the repetitive joy
Tetris fucking saved my life and help me beat depression. It might also explain why I have a slav fetish

>>387267016
I have literally never opened to anyone in my entire life and I'd rather kill myself than pay a therapist. They're fucking subhumans, same goes for psychologists and anything like that.

>>387267398
I was mocking the latter portion of your post, not the former.

You're right. Life isn't fair, fun, etc. Learning to cope with it is about more than just ignoring it.

>>387267556
Not him, but:

I don't necessarily think therapists are subhumans, but I can't stand therapy because it feels so fake, and it basically expects you to be able to turn your emotions on and off at will. You need to turn it off when you're not in therapy so you can survive until the next session, but you also need to be able to turn it back on when the next session comes so you can "work on it" while you're there. It makes no fucking sense. That's not how emotions work.

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Depression is a meme people use to excuse their terrible personalities and life styles, fact.

>>387268024
>>387266542
>>387266952
Anybody who believes depression isn't a thing is probably someone who's never actually experienced it.

You're fucking faggots.

>>387267016
>>387267556
I'm a mix of you two. I have literally no one and can barely manage a short conversation with my sister once or twice a year.
In the past I did have a few people in my life though, even two I opened up to a little. Not worth it desu, exposing your weaknesses ruin friendships and I regret not just maintaining a facade through all of it.

>>387267858
And this, how am I supposed to communicate and recieve help from a therapist when I don't know how to talk to people, let alone how to describe or even get into the subject of my emotions.

>>387268024
Terrible personalities and life styles often lead to depression, but correlation =/= causation.

>>387266952
I guarantee you that you aren't as tough as you think you are. There's at least one thing in this world that would completely fucking break you. You've just been lucky enough that it hasn't happened.

>>387268024
Self-righteousness is a meme people use to excuse their terrible personalities and reinforce their delusions of a just world, fact.