I find it really helpful when depressed to just go outside and breathe fresh air

It's interesting... I see indoors and outdoors as a parallel to bottling things up and releasing your feelings. Does anyone know what I mean?

When I stay inside, I tend to lock myself in one room (almost always my bedroom). Metaphorically speaking, my room is the bottle in which all of my negative energy and negative feelings swirl around in. My room is my "safe space", but that doesn't mean my room is a healthy place to stay locked in.

When I go outside, I'm able to release some of those negative feelings and negative energies. I find this process very helpful.

Of course I will still feel depressed no matter what I do, but I feel as though bottling things up in this manner make matters significantly worse; it causes a serious downward spiral.

[Daonnachd]

Excellent metaphor. A powerful reminder to get out of the bottle.

[Gabyunbound]

I know exactly how you feel. Home is my 'safe space' as well, but I know it's not healthy to stay 'bottled up' as you say so eloquently there despite how much I'm drawn to it. Getting out and taking a walk, for example, is hugely helpful to me, however hard to do when depressed (and sometimes when not depressed as well!).

[pirilin]

I do better outside my comfort zone too. Even if is just dumping the trash. I can relate.

[JustJace2u]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

I find it really helpful when depressed to just go outside and breathe fresh air

It's interesting... I see indoors and outdoors as a parallel to bottling things up and releasing your feelings. Does anyone know what I mean?

When I stay inside, I tend to lock myself in one room (almost always my bedroom). Metaphorically speaking, my room is the bottle in which all of my negative energy and negative feelings swirl around in. My room is my "safe space", but that doesn't mean my room is a healthy place to stay locked in.

When I go outside, I'm able to release some of those negative feelings and negative energies. I find this process very helpful.

Of course I will still feel depressed no matter what I do, but I feel as though bottling things up in this manner make matters significantly worse; it causes a serious downward spiral.

I found myself walking away from my desk quite a bit today while at work. Today has just been a day of being in a funk, and I hate it. I really hate this roller coaster.

Originally Posted by JustJace2u

I found myself walking away from my desk quite a bit today while at work. Today has just been a day of being in a funk, and I hate it. I really hate this roller coaster.

Man... do I know that feeling!

I usually stay home when I'm depressed because my job lets me work from home. However, I went into the office today for some meetings and I was fine initially, but then depression set in and I got ticked off at the lady next to my cubicle who was making kissy kissy sounds with the cleaning lady. I eventually had to walk away from my desk permanently, and I am now sitting in a conference room until 5pm.

It's hard sitting at your desk when you're depressed.

[JustJace2u]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Man... do I know that feeling!

I usually stay home when I'm depressed because my job lets me work from home. However, I went into the office today for some meetings and I was fine initially, but then depression set in and I got ticked off at the lady next to my cubicle who was making kissy kissy sounds with the cleaning lady. I eventually had to walk away from my desk permanently, and I am now sitting in a conference room until 5pm.

It's hard sitting at your desk when you're depressed.

Yep, I wish I had my own private office, or the option to work from home. Only a select few I work with, mostly indirectly, know the hell I'm going through. I haven't said anything to anyone I work with directly except for the fact that I have been feeling down and out about missing having family around. Sounds legit, right?

Private office would be nice.

Do you have a cubicle? I feel like it's too easy for someone to barge into your cubicle, but not so easy if you have an office. I feel like my personal bubble gets popped when I want to be left alone with my emotions, and there's nothing I can do about it because I have a stupid cubicle!

I just tell people I'm tired when they see me depressed. I don't even like people talking to me about it

[JustJace2u]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Private office would be nice.

Do you have a cubicle? I feel like it's too easy for someone to barge into your cubicle, but not so easy if you have an office. I feel like my personal bubble gets popped when I want to be left alone with my emotions, and there's nothing I can do about it because I have a stupid cubicle!

I just tell people I'm tired when they see me depressed. I don't even like people talking to me about it

Yeah, we have cubicles in my office. The lady who sits across the aisle from me is actually very sweet, gentle, kind and non-judgemental. I have talked to her some about what's been going on, but not too in depth at this point.

[cincidak]

Yes getting outside is refreshing. It helps alleviate my anxiety

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