Depression and fishkeeping

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While I do not have autism, I did have some SERIOUS anger issues that medication was keeping at bay. Now that I have been taking care of fish and up keeping my 3 tanks, I am so much less angry now. It is amazing how relaxing it is to have a hobby and focus on something else besides life and its hellish responsibilities. Hang in there and keep the hobby going. It is amazing what it does for you.

Kris
 
I was diagnosed with clinical depression at the age of 13...Im 22 now and its all but gone away. Its a very hard illness to deal with expecially at the age which you are right now. IME the best medicine is finding something that you can invest love and time into and get some of that back. You have absolutly beautiful aquariums and from what Ive seen some real lookers of fish as well...youve devoted your time into the hobby and now its helping you.
 
i have bad anxiety and some depression, medications and along with my fish always calm me down and make me forget about my troubles
 
im so glad just by reading all the posts here...
bruce, thats cool that uve found something to help u cope up with ur depression illness.. it is true that this site helps, helped and still helping people like us. good job mfk-ers good job!
 
lolz Ive always been keeping fish. I got really into it when i got rejected by a girl and went crazy with fish keeping and weight lifting the more things you do the less you think I guess lolz
 
MCHRKiller;1190116; said:
I was diagnosed with clinical depression at the age of 13...Im 22 now and its all but gone away. Its a very hard illness to deal with expecially at the age which you are right now. IME the best medicine is finding something that you can invest love and time into and get some of that back. You have absolutly beautiful aquariums and from what Ive seen some real lookers of fish as well...youve devoted your time into the hobby and now its helping you.
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It's like the fish are paying me back for looking after them.
 
HiGhTiMeZ;1190673; said:
im so glad just by reading all the posts here...
bruce, thats cool that uve found something to help u cope up with ur depression illness.. it is true that this site helps, helped and still helping people like us. good job mfk-ers good job!
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I don't know what i'd do without my fish and MFK.
 
Bogwoodbruce;1186619; said:
I have been diagnosed with Depression and i also have autisum and touretts and i am on meds. And i have found that fish and fishkeeping and most importantly this forum really help me. I really look forward to getting up in a morning and posting on here, and there are some real characters eg. Oddballer, LIZ, Li, Ewurm eg. I want to say a BIG ]V[ONSTER thank you to you all for keeping me sain.
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Bruce, you have been a great member and an example to all in the hobby. I glad we can act as a community and enjoy the hobby and fishkeeping together.
 
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