My depression is getting worse and worse due to this pandemic. I feel like things will turn for the worse in my life.
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I liked that the seeker played along and stayed on topic.
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Hi, how are you doing today?
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Are you there?
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Yes I am. How are you?
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I am okay and yourself?
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Not so good these days.
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I have had a lot of bad days in the past talking it out with friends helped me get through it.
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That's good to hear, though I don't have any friends. Now I feel even more depressed.
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How long has this been going on?
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My depression? 3 years unfortunately.
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That is really upsetting to hear. But I think that you can get better.
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I doubt it.
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After I had my daughter I had severe depression and thought that there was no way out, I went to the hospital and they referred me to a psychiatrist so I could get help.
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Good to hear that you're doing good. I am taking medication for my depression currently.
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I can say that it didn't get better over night, it took years of medication adjustments and a great therapist to get me through since I also did not have friends at the time and an unsupportive family.
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Thanks for the positive vibes. I am trying to do activities to past the time. Like reading.
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Reading is a great coping skill. What are some of your favorite things to read about?
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Mainly self improvement books. Any genre suggestions?
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I recently read a study that suggested that reading fiction may lead to inceased empathy and this increased empathy help the reader basically pay it forward by being more willing to do good deads.
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Good to know. I will definitely check it out. Any title recommendation?
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The study suggests that the story be upbeat and be very discriptive of positive messages. I would avoid sad stories.
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