What Survival Strategies Look Like When You Have Depression

By: GISSELE GONZALEZ

Staff Writer

  1. Staying in bed: Because it is the only place you feel “safe” (especially when feeling suicidal)
  2. Spending an excessive amount of time on your phone: To distract yourself from intense negative thoughts
  3. Rewatching your favorite TV show: Because it gives you a sense of comfort and familiarity
  4. Immersing yourself in video games for hours on end: Because they provide temporary relief/ an “escape” from your suffering 
  5. Engaging in unhealthy habits: Because you’ll do anything to try and feel some sense of pleasure 

Before judging one’s behavior, please seek to understand the suffering that is behind it.

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