One in five Americans is diagnosed with depression, but the spike varies state by state, with a big portion located in Appalachia.
  • theonlykl@partizle.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This actually hits home a bit. My wife and son both deal with severe depression (major depression disorder). It’s a challenge at times and can’t say I’m not impacted by the same.

    I’m not Appalachian, but pretty close to that area (Southwest Ohio / Cincinnati).

    I haven’t been able to solve my wife’s and sons issues (both do take medication). For myself though, I find limiting certain things do help. For instance…

    #1: I’ve abandoned all/most forms of social media. The platforms I’m on I limit my time

    #2: Having hobbies outside of tech helped balance some emotional states / burnout. Taking a interest in hiking and kayaking has been a great disconnect for me.

    #3: Pay less attention to political dramas and other fear inducing platforms. I still check in on major things, but reducing this helped my anxiety and depression.

    There’s no one size fits all for depression. Overall loving a healthy balanced life seems key…just easier said then done in today’s world.

    • bouncing@partizle.comOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Paying less attention to political drama and social media is probably solid advice for anyone alive. I’m already wondering how to balance my kid’s inevitable desire to fit in with the fact that sites like Instagram and TikTok are just toxic for anyone’s wellbeing.

      I definitely feel you on outside hobbies. When I was single and living in Colorado, I enjoyed long hikes (often alone), especially in the snowy winter when it would be so still and quiet. I loved it.

      These days my hobby (if you call it that) is travel, but travel with a 3 year old is not exactly low-stress. 🤣