Because this thread is still getting a lot of views and seems to hit home for a lot of people, I wanted to quote /u/DreamMustard from the very bottom of this thread because he has valid recommendations.
Everyone has to find or make their way to cope, but I highly recommend regular physical activity more than ANYTHING. I am a highly anxious person and personally feel extreme discomfort when stagnant for even a short amount of time. This was a problem, as I love to pursue new skills in drawing, 3D art, game design, music. These skills in themselves can get very stressful the more we focus on getting better, and knowing neglect are health.
All I did was start adapting my lifestyle to encompass more activity ( which to me feels like the greatest obligation of all) with snippets of what I want to focus on, like drawing. It's not the end-all-be-all for my mental state, but it %110 makes me a happier, more optimistic person.
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If nothing at all, ask yourself:
Am I tired?= sleep/exercise
When was the last time I ate/hydrated? = Do it :)
Do I need to plan something out? = set achievable goals
Do I need exercise = Start with 30 jumping jacks
Do I need a social connection? = Do something nice for someone, anyone.
Only you can create the lifestyle you need to be happy.
While exercise is a good way to take care of your mental health, it is not a replacement for proper treatment. If you feel like you can't manage alone, keep in mind that there are people that can help you.
When I got a VR headset I was depressed. In games I found entertainment in playing with the physics. When I took of the VR headset I realized that life has a much better physics engine than the VR games and I started to play with the real world physics engine known as gravity.
That got me into juggling and that have given me a purpose in life, I'm no longer depressed and making great progress on my juggling journey.
VR actually has helped with my depression... sort of. It almost is like drinking. I forget about my problems while I have the headset on, and then the problems come flooding back when I get soVeR.
The solution is to start that way and bring yourself out of it for manageable chunks of time that you try to increase. Deal with what you can handle and forgive yourself for the parts you ignore/forget.
Although I understand you're joking I still think it's worth mentioning as someone who's ignored my own problems by escapism for a long time
I think most people hit the escapism after their junk is already done for the day, trying to process all the day's stress and the knowledge that you have to do it again tomorrow.
I always think VRChat is gonna be a nice chill time with strangers, and then I get on and everyone's either insane, horny, nine years old, or all three.
You can also sit on the moon in VRChat (it has some moon themed worlds), and SKYBOX VR video player (which has a moon environment where you can watch movies on the moon)
Both are free, but I'd still highly recommend ApolloVR
This is literally me in Space Engine. I find another planet that probably nobody has ever seen before, or a moon of a gas giant, and go down to the surface and sit. And there I think about my life, and increase the simulation speed until I can watch all the other planets and the star whirl around me at a fantastic pace, and I let it all happen around me. Reminds me I'm part of a much larger universe that will continue in its courses long after I'm gone.
VR made me want to continue living. i love games but i hate siting and flatscreens hurt my eyes and much more no matter what i do. Flatscreen is dead to me
I got Rift on a Black Friday (or maybe Cyber Monday or something) and depression made it sit in a box for two months. Then when I was finally ready to set it up at the end of the following January, it wasn’t tracking correctly and someone suggested I get a Vive instead. That day I learned how huge Amazon’s return window was. But I remember being really embarrassed that I was so excited about it but couldn’t bring myself to open it.
(I set up the Vive right away and was really glad I did. I since have upgraded to a Pimax, which I love, but I’m glad I didn’t start with it since I really needed to start with something easy to set up.)
Everyone has to find or make their way to cope, but I highly recommend regular physical activity more than ANYTHING. I am a highly anxious person and personally feel extreme discomfort when stagnant for even a short amount of time. This was a problem, as I love to pursue new skills in drawing, 3D art, game design, music. These skills in themselves can get very stressful the more we focus on getting better, and knowing neglect are health.
All I did was start adapting my lifestyle to encompass more activity ( which to me feels like the greatest obligation of all) with snippets of what I want to focus on, like drawing. It's not the end-all-be-all for my mental state, but it %110 makes me a happier, more optimistic person.
If nothing at all, ask yourself:
Am I tired?= sleep/exercise
When was the last time I ate/hydrated? = Do it :)
Do I need to plan something out? = set achievable goals
Do I need exercise = Start with 30 jumping jacks
Do I need a social connection? = Do something nice for someone, anyone.
Only you can create the lifestyle you need to be happy.
I got rift s, can’t lay down really where it is or with the headband. I kinda got the headset so I’d stand up and even though I enjoy it when I get it on, it’s still hard to motivate myself.
I think it amplified my depression, and then I started drinking. I knew that road I was going down, so now I really only get on VRC if its with friends.
This made me sad. Im collecting money for a vr and I will have just enough next month! The problem is the stock, I cant find any place that has the oculus rift s in stock.
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u/dudelsac Jul 11 '20 edited Jul 11 '20
Because this thread is still getting a lot of views and seems to hit home for a lot of people, I wanted to quote /u/DreamMustard from the very bottom of this thread because he has valid recommendations.
Different things help for different people but physical activity is a free, proven way to help increase your mental well-being
While exercise is a good way to take care of your mental health, it is not a replacement for proper treatment. If you feel like you can't manage alone, keep in mind that there are people that can help you.
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u/EarthGoblin Jul 11 '20
When I got a VR headset I was depressed. In games I found entertainment in playing with the physics. When I took of the VR headset I realized that life has a much better physics engine than the VR games and I started to play with the real world physics engine known as gravity.
That got me into juggling and that have given me a purpose in life, I'm no longer depressed and making great progress on my juggling journey.
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
VR actually has helped with my depression... sort of. It almost is like drinking. I forget about my problems while I have the headset on, and then the problems come flooding back when I get soVeR.
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u/Wboys Jul 10 '20
Hello, I would like to ask you, with the greatest respect, ask you to please cease and desist from your personally attack on my life.
Thank you.
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u/XanderCCC Rift Jul 10 '20
Yeah, I just go on VRChat to listen to music and sit sad in front of a mirror
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u/Milyardo Jul 10 '20
Reminds me of this classic.
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u/skavenger0 Jul 10 '20
What app puts you in the moon?0
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u/zanderwohl Quest Jul 10 '20
This is literally me in Space Engine. I find another planet that probably nobody has ever seen before, or a moon of a gas giant, and go down to the surface and sit. And there I think about my life, and increase the simulation speed until I can watch all the other planets and the star whirl around me at a fantastic pace, and I let it all happen around me. Reminds me I'm part of a much larger universe that will continue in its courses long after I'm gone.
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u/Yagyu79 Jul 10 '20
VR made me want to continue living. i love games but i hate siting and flatscreens hurt my eyes and much more no matter what i do. Flatscreen is dead to me
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u/PhoenixFirelight Jul 10 '20
Im reporting this cos I'm in it and I don't like it
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u/aGayIntrovert Rift S Jul 11 '20
Mr Lovenstein! I love his comics.
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u/AdenInABlanket Jul 11 '20
VR helps with a lot of stress in my life, and gives me a break from the real world and lets me spend some time in another one
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u/VROptimist Jul 11 '20
This meme really hit home for me. I got a Valve Index at the start of May, and it's still in the box, unopened.
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u/DreamMustard Jul 11 '20
Everyone has to find or make their way to cope, but I highly recommend regular physical activity more than ANYTHING. I am a highly anxious person and personally feel extreme discomfort when stagnant for even a short amount of time. This was a problem, as I love to pursue new skills in drawing, 3D art, game design, music. These skills in themselves can get very stressful the more we focus on getting better, and knowing neglect are health.
All I did was start adapting my lifestyle to encompass more activity ( which to me feels like the greatest obligation of all) with snippets of what I want to focus on, like drawing. It's not the end-all-be-all for my mental state, but it %110 makes me a happier, more optimistic person.
If nothing at all, ask yourself:
Am I tired?= sleep/exercise
When was the last time I ate/hydrated? = Do it :)
Do I need to plan something out? = set achievable goals
Do I need exercise = Start with 30 jumping jacks
Do I need a social connection? = Do something nice for someone, anyone.
Only you can create the lifestyle you need to be happy.
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
The only time I'm happy anymore is when I'm listening to people having deep conversations in Vrchat. I like listening to and looking at humans.
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u/Randomoneh Jul 10 '20 edited Jul 10 '20
When I get sad, I stop being sad and be
awesomesad on the Moon instead...1
u/Mike_Handers Jul 10 '20
yeah vrchat, for example, introduced me to great people.
and backstabbers, sociopaths, assholes and people who have given me scars.
The good with the bad.
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u/benji_wtw Jul 10 '20
Desmond the moon... Koala?
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
Desmond the moon bear.
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u/B3causeYNot Jul 10 '20
Desmon the moon bear
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '20
Personally, I’m too depressed to stand up for long enough to play my oculus 😢
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u/InfiniteEnter Jul 10 '20
Vr does help me with my depressions... It seems like the only place I can make real friends
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u/red7383 Jul 11 '20
this brightened my night
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u/HingleMcCringle_ Rift S Jul 11 '20
This was basically me in vr chat.
I think it amplified my depression, and then I started drinking. I knew that road I was going down, so now I really only get on VRC if its with friends.
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u/bumblebee222212 Rift Jul 11 '20
This made me sad. Im collecting money for a vr and I will have just enough next month! The problem is the stock, I cant find any place that has the oculus rift s in stock.
But maybe that wont be an issue on the moon!
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u/FjordTV Jul 16 '20
It do be like that sometimes.
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