Posted by Illusions

But why would you gain anything at all in the first place on a game?

lol? +satisfaction, excitement, relaxation, happiness?  

Posted by Zetectic

lol? +satisfaction, excitement, relaxation, happiness?

Well if it affects you socially, then do what you want. But if it is a priority in front of your friends, family, school, etc; that could potentially be a problem. There can also be eye stress, which can be unhealthy. Also, I can sort of understand all of your reasons posted above, but what about 'relaxation', that I don't really understand. Your idea of games seems not bad. Mine was put in front of feeding my younger siblings which I do regret.  

that's not the point. i don't think graal really affected me negatively. even if i didn't play graal, things would've been the same or worse.

only problem is, graal was doing well as a 'god figure' up to this point. meaning i need a change. i need a new 'god figure', new hobby that makes me happy, exciting, relaxing, motivated. which i wish this time, it was something like Reading books, Running a marathon, but idk i just find myself enjoy watching animes, then times are flying by.  

Posted by Zetectic

that's not the point. i don't think graal really affected me negatively. even if i didn't play graal, things would've been the same or worse.

only problem is, graal was doing well as a 'god figure' up to this point. meaning i need a change. i need a new 'god figure', new hobby that makes me happy, exciting, relaxing, motivated. which i wish this time, it was something like Reading books, Running a marathon, but idk i just find myself enjoy watching animes, then times are flying by.

You don't necessarily need an 'idol' but you can always talk to friends, build relations, and just have fun with life and what makes you truly happy. Take time to find what makes you happy.  

Posted by qes

Solving problems in Math, Computer Science, or anything like that helps you feel a REAL sense of victory.

This is so true. I used to destress by solving math problems, but now I detress by playing games and honestly, I wish I could go back to just learning new math concepts (although I didn't really enjoy it sometimes). And at the people who tell you that you need to get a job to get away from your parents, I think that it depends. I think building a relationship with your parents is really beneficial to your mental health, at least it is for me.

I used to watch anime a lot more than now (still wasn't as much as the people in the anime sub forum) but like graal you will eventually move on from it once you get tired of the same plot again and again.  

Posted by qes

I could be wrong, but "Depression" in teens, is because they are motivated in the wrong ways.

Depression in teens can be caused by the reasons you stated, however, teen depression can be as bad as adult depression, and shouldn't be treated any differently.  

Posted by SomeGuy

Depression in teens can be caused by the reasons you stated, however, teen depression can be as bad as adult depression, and shouldn't be treated any differently.

Finally something you say has a point.  

Posted by SomeGuy

Depression in teens can be caused by the reasons you stated, however, teen depression can be as bad as adult depression, and shouldn't be treated any differently.

Ofcourse depression can be bad but like... Some people try really hard and can't find happiness. Other people, stop trying. It sounds like Zetectic hasn't done anything to make himself happy. Zetectic I think you should go for runs, contact some old irl friends to hang out, find a hobby that requires activity that you enjoy, and if you don't have one, get a job. even if a job barely pays, it feels really good to be making something REAL for yourself. Like I'm just giving random bs examples
my point is Teen depression is usually when a person stops improving themselves. In high school if you find the kid who is working out all the time, talking to girls, studying hard in school, and working a job, I highly doubt that kid is depressed. Even if his family life is bad, he still has done so much for himself to make himself happy. Just start doing real things for yourself and get out of your house.  

Posted by qes

Ofcourse depression can be bad but like... Some people try really hard and can't find happiness. Other people, stop trying. It sounds like Zetectic hasn't done anything to make himself happy. Zetectic I think you should go for runs, contact some old irl friends to hang out, find a hobby that requires activity that you enjoy, and if you don't have one, get a job. even if a job barely pays, it feels really good to be making something REAL for yourself. Like I'm just giving random bs examples
my point is Teen depression is usually when a person stops improving themselves. In high school if you find the kid who is working out all the time, talking to girls, studying hard in school, and working a job, I highly doubt that kid is depressed. Even if his family life is bad, he still has done so much for himself to make himself happy. Just start doing real things for yourself and get out of your house.

Motivation is a joke if you're depressed so that's why I (and others) tend to just give up  

Posted by qes

Ofcourse depression can be bad but like... Some people try really hard and can't find happiness. Other people, stop trying. It sounds like Zetectic hasn't done anything to make himself happy. Zetectic I think you should go for runs, contact some old irl friends to hang out, find a hobby that requires activity that you enjoy, and if you don't have one, get a job. even if a job barely pays, it feels really good to be making something REAL for yourself. Like I'm just giving random bs examples
my point is Teen depression is usually when a person stops improving themselves. In high school if you find the kid who is working out all the time, talking to girls, studying hard in school, and working a job, I highly doubt that kid is depressed. Even if his family life is bad, he still has done so much for himself to make himself happy. Just start doing real things for yourself and get out of your house.

Like iBubble said, it's near impossible to find any motivation to get better when you're depressed. And finding something to do? Hah! Good luck with that.
Don't say someone's not depressed when you know nothing about them. Take me for example, I have a perfect life. Supportive family, friends, a job, and yet I still got depressed. Your surroundings may have an impact on whether you get depression or not, but they're not a deciding factor.