Posts by Raymond Campbell3

Aha, thanks!

I can't seem to send a private message—the user's name has turned gray, and it says they're "in quarantine" (it's showing up like that for a few other people with grayed-out names too).
What does that actually mean?
I know accounts aren't just deleted on here.

Carl Rivera43 said:Do you ever feel like your brain is just... too full? Like there are way too many thoughts running at once?

What can you actually do about it? How do you rewire yourself to stop those ugly, depressing memories from constantly popping up?

I’ve always been a pretty sensitive guy. I really don't do well with pressure, and honestly, I can't stand conflict. Watching people argue just drains me.

I've noticed lately that all these heavy, depressive memories are hitting me way too often. Any tips on how to regulate that?

It’s tough because when you're dealing with mental health issues, you get caught in this loop of overthinking. You try to "reason" your way out of it, but the world tries to convince you there's always a reason for how you feel, when the reality is purely mechanical and biological at the level of thought.
It's essentially a glitch in your synapses. It's a physical, biological issue.
From what we know about depression, it comes down to the balance of serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and so on—how they're released and reabsorbed. And then you're expected to just go out into the world, meet people, and navigate life with a brain functioning that way. 🕺 Cortisol floods the system, and there's nothing to counteract it. What you're describing sounds like the onset of depression.
So, the options are medication, therapy, and anything that helps boost those neurotransmitters—like exercise, diet, and staying on a solid routine.