How do you lift through a depression?

I really needed this thread today. Just quit my new job cause that b.s. Thanks for asking.

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because you're never going to beat depression by doing nothing

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>Got a wee bit depressed this winter because got dumped.
>Went a little nuts
>lifted in basement any time I had house to myself,
>or whenever senpai was ok with me taking over living room/basement and playing hella loud music
>at one point started deadlifting
>went into a sort of trance/rage/full retard
>told myself I would rather die than not be able to lift the weight
>cause my life is worthless anyway
>trying to do 275 so hard I pass out
>wake up
>later learn my form was garbage
>now have 4pl8 1RM
I don't know what happened, but since that day I haven't wanted to kill myself. So just try to turn the depression into rage and the rage into gains I guess

For me it's important to get out to the gym, even if I don't do much there, When I'm really depressed I'll force myself to go even if I only have the energy to do a quarter of my workout I still consider it a success

This is the answer. Try your best to turn up. Prioritise so you do the important stuff first. If you screw up and lose momentum for a few days or weeks don't beat yourself up over it. My strength and physique have suffered during periods of extreme depression, mostly because of shit diet and drinking, but I know that when the clouds clear I'll be able to make solid progress again. Remember that anything is better than nothing.

op, what i do is to NOT be depressed before working out. i do anything to make it go away. taking pre-workouts, throwing cold water on my face, punching myself, heating up a fork and putting on my arm, stalking my co-workers profile on facebook, WHATEVER.
what i desire before a workout, is anger. while i'm resting after a rep, i think about how fucked up my life is and my depression suddenly turns into anger and i'm able to lift even harder.
the problem is when you leave the gym, your depression will come back at full force. but hey, at least you're gonna have a good workout.

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>sit at home
>be depressed and anxious
>go to gym
>instantly feel good
>focused on the weights
>inner peace
>workout over
>step outside of gym
>big sigh and feel lethargic

i wish the human body didnt need rest id be in the gym 24/7

Unironically eat clean foods and insert cardio into your routine 3x a week

I try to use my impulsiveness to my advantage.

I do cardio every single day even on rest days to help lift my mood even if its just by a tiny bit it helps. A lot of the time its only something small like 20 - 30 minutes of cycling or basic step aerobics.

literally me. what do you do if you've already lifted for the day, you can't jack off because you have no libido, you cant drink because /nobooze/ pact, you cant get smoke dope because of schizophrenia, you can't play video games because they now seem pointless and a waste of time and no longer bring joy, what the fuck do you do? i could fire up training_aim_csgo and work on my flicks but whats the fucking point if you dont want to actually queue? what the fuck then?

if you dont leave your house you will feel like shit
lifting helps to fight depression
motion creates emotion

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Ok OP.
Lifting won't cure your depression. Ever.

That said, it still is the second best thing you can do to help yourself out of it, the first is doing actual depression treatment with mental health professionals and maybe the necessary drugs.

Why you ask? Well, healthy body means healthy mind, lifting is a focusing activity needing to disconnect from other stuff in your life and doing the hardest thing for depressed/anxious people: living the moment.

I also advise to NOT push yourself too hard, depression makes it hard to do things and to concentrate, and sometimes failing a PR can snowball you down. Like user said above, your victory is going to the gym, do incremental wins.

>what the fuck then?
personally I shift between fantasising about having a wife and family, and panicking that this will never happen, then consequently planning the next suicide attempt

This tbf

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one rep at a time lmao

>active romantic and social life
how? I've been rejected by every attempt at friendships and relationships for the last 4 years

You can't outlift depression, but it helps. It gives you something to look for the next day and at least for those 1-2 hours when you workout you forget about your problems. After you can feel like you did actually did something good for yourself. Just don't skip workouts, the guilt is real.

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That might work for some bro, but after 5 years + lifting 7 days a week, it does nothing for me now

You might be burned out, working out 7 days a week is tough, the body needs some rest. I did 6day PPL but I switched to 4 day routine now because I started to feel the burnout. Try some new exercises, find a new goal to workout for.

read the ultramind solution by dr mark hyman and cure ur depression with diet and supplementation dummy

Social skills are just like any other skill, you get better at it by practicing.If what you do drive people away try different shit, maybe your breath smells, maybe you are talk too much, maybe you are mean to people, maybe you are too clingy... change shit up if you want different results.

I up my test dosage

I know what you mean dude, but I feel like I'm stagnating if I don't work out every day. It's a drug of sorts; I first did it because I enjoyed it now I do it because I have to. Thanks for the advice though, you are right
> find a new goal to workout for.
I j-just want a gf again

I used to agree with you in that social skills can be improved, but I've tried all of these things and more. I am a verified autismo though and it seems people can just sense it in the same way you can just tell when someone is e.g. gay. After exhausting all of the local meetups, people at the gym, colleagues, I don't know what to do anymore

ok im reading it and my diet is fine lots of chicken lots of salad im not fat or anything but i used to be, went from obese to normal bmi over the course of 4 years

Don't assume anyone here has a clue what they're talking about; diet is only a small piece of the puzzle and without knowing more about your lifestyle/social circle, etc, it's hard to say what your issues are. Paint a picture of your life for us user.

>depression
not a real thing

>for a type A, successful lawyer such as myself

stopped reading there.

my only irl friend is a raging alcoholic who just this morning was vomiting with an open mic. all of my friends are online really. even my SO lives in another country but we see eachother a couple times a year

>lifting
>lose focus for a second
>mind immediately drifts to bad memories
>lose will to lift
>remember why I started lifting
>just enough energy to finish workout
>get home
>hope that some day I'll be good enough
>consider suicide
>don't because I'll lose my gains
>don't because I feel as though greatness is just barely out of my reach, need to keep trying
>don't because I need to make my dad, mum, and brothers proud
>make protein shake
>gulp it all down
>flex in mirror
>believe I'll make it one day
>repeat every day

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Unironically go see a therapist/psychiatrist and give them an honest chance to diagnose you. At the very LEAST, you can say you knocked it off your list and that you went.

If you keep hanging out on Jow Forums you're either going to get just shitty advice or really broad general ones like sleep, eat well, etc. Unless they're actual trained doctors, nobody here can help you and you WILL 100% steep deeper into the pit.

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