I don’t know how to go out even when I feel depressed. I cancel my social outings appointments and stay in bed. It’s not fear but mental illness and I can use my will to go out even when I feel depressed. but it’s hard to remember this when I’m feeling depressed. I really struggle with depression and to wake up everyday and get moving.
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Hi @Tristan,
I am really sorry you’re feeling this way. Depression is not fun and I don’t wish it on anyone.
I pray that positive thoughts and well needed energy will come your way very soon.
I know this is cliche but try to focus on other things.
Go listen to your favorite music
Go read your favorite book
Take a walk
Go eat your favorite food
Drink some coffee (if you like coffee)
Take a long, hot bubble bath
Paint
Start writing a book
Play with your pet (if you have one)
Watch your favorite movie
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What I’m trying to say is is try to keep your mind occupied if you can.
If you ever want to talk to someone, I’m here 
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Thanks @BeautifulRemains. I’m feeling alot better. I’m going out with my support worker for coffee tomorrow and seeing my sister and mum. I have a chat channel on multimedia for the past 13 years that I just started using today. I love to chat and do creative things and stay in touch with my family.
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we are not giving up on our lives , life is so precious , ask yourself a question. would it work to be in depression?? i am betting you that you already decided to scattered your mind with negative thoughts , why cant you decide to entertain and allow positive thoughts.
it need a little courage to fight against the thoughts. little courage , keep yourself among positive people around you and activities.
Welcome @ossama. It’s mental illness depression. I have struggled with mental illness depression schizophrenia manic and anxiety since March 2007. I wish it was positive thinking and it isn’t negative thinking it’s an illness those negative thinking can’t be controlled like delusions and hallucinations. Those negative thinking thoughts just come into my mind. I don’t put negative thinking thoughts into my mind it’s mental illness. mental illness depression can be managed but it has been a struggle for 13 years.
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I agree life is precious and not about giving up on life. it’s very hard to see this when you are in depression. I have a support worker with NDIS national disability insurance in Australia. And it’s really good we go out for coffee and social outings.
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we are not giving up on our lives. Thanks so much you don’t know what this means to me in depression.
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i am so amazed the way you explained about anxiety and mental illness, your knowledge about that is phenomenal. can we just help each other, like can you just give me your time to provide me some details about mental happiness??? like i need to know that details from you. i would really appreciate.
I don’t know about mental happiness but the goal is to live a happy normal life with mental illness and anxiety.
@Tristan I am right there with you. I missed my best friend’s wedding today because I couldn’t bring myself to leave the house. I told myself it would be a joyous occasion, but I just couldn’t do it. I was convinced that I would be a killjoy, the amount of people there would be too much, and I had a feeling that if there was alcohol, I would show no resistance today. I as well suffer from mental illness and I know exactly what you mean when you say the negative thoughts cannot be controlled. But I am not going to let any of this stop my tomorrow. Sure I feel bad for not making it to their wedding, but I did not want to take any negativity there.
I’ve started some paperwork that I’ve been needing to do and watching movies My gist here is that I understand how hard it is and if you ever need someone to talk to in a time of negativity just to be heard, you can message me because we have to stick together to get through it all.
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I’m sorry you missed your best friend wedding. My support worker was sick today and cancelled our social outing day. I was looking so forward to going out today. We will be going out on Tuesday. It’s good to not let mental illness to stop you from living your life. I will be studying and working again it’s something to look forward too. I do things like chat on my chat channel things I love to do and it helps negative thinking thoughts.
@Tristan I’ve very glad that you were able to reschedule with your support worker. My therapist, psychiatrist, and social worker all try their best to keep up with me because they don’t want me going through my breakdowns and hard times alone. I want to go back to gaming because that used to help me a lot with negativity, but it’s baby steps for me, because I’ve been having the worst time fighting my depression and bipolar disorder. Some days seems as if I am doing great and moving in a better direction and then there are days such as today where absolutely no type of motivation worked. The one positive thing I keep doing for now though is telling myself tomorrow is a new day and sure to be better (whether it will be or not). It sounds silly, but I use the “fake it til you make it” method since I’m struggling with be positive, and it’s working because I have noticed that I am passed the stage of suicidal ideations. Keep fighting against those negative thoughts and power forward. 
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I have some good days and some really hard days. I feel better when I rest alot. I am trying to use will over feelings with mental illness.
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This is a good question about mental happiness. I’m interested to know what you think about mental happiness. I don’t know about mental happiness but my goal is to live a happy normal life with mental illness and anxiety. It’s a normal life for me with mental illness. I love going out for coffee and pancakes it makes me happy.
I have been thinking about mental happiness. It’s possible to have mental happiness with mental illness. I sit on my sofa and enjoy listening to music and programming and I’m happy on my chat channel.